Head of Drone Hardware
Core
Lead and scale the engineering organization responsible for all drone hardware products, from airframe and mechanical structures through full system integration.
Role type
Senior IC/Manager Head of Drone Hardware
Builds
Rugged, high-performance drone hardware systems for autonomy platforms
Domain
Defense, automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, structural design, enclosure design, thermal management, environmental protection, Design for Manufacturing (DFM/DFA), hardware test and validation, high-volume production, team scaling, customer technical alignment
Preferred skills
Electrical engineering (PCB, power distribution), Aeronautical/Aerospace engineering, UAS/drones/space experience, defense program delivery
Technologies
Airframe design, mechanical structures, autonomy system integration, flight test equipment
Responsibilities
Build and scale multi-disciplinary hardware engineering org, own technical roadmap and architecture, set technical direction on tradeoffs, drive projects from 0 to 1 to high-volume production, lead failure investigations, champion design for manufacturability, hire and mentor engineering leaders, work directly with external customers, partner cross-functionally
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
