Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Drone
Core
Lead the mechanical design of drone platforms, from airframe and structures through full aircraft integration, owning the roadmap for uncrewed aircraft.
Role type
Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Drone)
Builds
Uncrewed aircraft platforms (drones) for automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Mechanical engineering leadership, airframe and structural design, propulsion integration, lightweight composite design, CAD (SolidWorks), design for manufacturability, team hiring and mentoring, failure analysis, cross-functional partnership.
Preferred skills
Flight test support, custom cable harness design, FEA/CAE (structural, thermal, vibration), experience in early-stage startup and mass-production environments.
Responsibilities
Build and lead a team of mechanical engineers; set technical direction on weight, strength, and aerodynamics tradeoffs; guide integration of propulsion, batteries, and avionics; oversee structural and thermal analysis; drive rapid prototyping and flight testing; lead failure investigations; champion design for manufacturability; hire and develop engineering talent; partner with autonomy and avionics teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC manager
