Senior Mechanical Engineer, Drones
Core
Designing and developing core mechanical subsystems for aerial small drones and complex defense systems from concept to production.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Defense Drones)
Builds
Aerial small drones (Group 1-3), optical gimbals, batteries, mechanisms, structures, sensors, and payloads.
Domain
Defense technology / Aerial robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design, FEA, hand calculations, CAD, prototyping (machining/welding/soldering), GD&T, electro-mechanical design
Preferred skills
Solidworks, NX, PLM, CNC machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding, PCBA integration, flight hardware qualification, rugged environment design
Technologies
Solidworks, NX, PLM systems
Responsibilities
Own complex mechanical subsystems from concept to production, perform trade studies and design reviews, build prototypes and execute hardware test plans, investigate hardware failures, balance operational needs for mass/manufacturability/cost, support customer demonstrations, travel to test sites
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC