New Product Introduction Engineer
Core
Stand up initial vehicle builds and lead the transition from concept to scalable production for new defense products.
Role type
New Product Introduction Engineer (Mechanical/Systems)
Builds
Initial vehicle builds, test hardware, and flight test hardware for aerial small drones and related equipment.
Domain
Defense technology / Aerial robotics / Hardware manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design, CAD, manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding), hands-on prototyping, supply chain oversight, DFX feedback, qualification campaign management
Preferred skills
Solidworks, NX, PLM systems, GD&T, CNC machining, PCBA integration, electro-mechanical design, DFMA, rugged environment design
Technologies
Solidworks, NX, PLM systems
Responsibilities
Ownership of initial vehicle builds and test hardware development, early inventory stocking and low-rate supply chain oversight, resolving development testing failures before production handoff, low-rate production space planning, providing DFX feedback to reduce build time and quality issues, hand-off of mature product for high-rate scaling
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC