Senior / Staff Mechanical Engineer, Dropbox
Core
Design, validate, and maintain the mechanical architecture of Dropbox, a customer-facing autonomous package-loading system for Zipline's drone delivery fleet.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Electromechanical Systems)
Builds
Autonomous drone delivery logistics systems (specifically the Dropbox package-loading unit)
Domain
Autonomous logistics / Drone delivery / Mechatronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
electromechanical hardware design, mechanism and structure design, fatigue and wear analysis, GD&T mastery, tolerance stack-up analysis, FEA, prototyping, root-cause analysis, supplier qualification, DFM/DFA
Preferred skills
high-cycle moving assemblies design, environmental design competence, rapid prototyping, data-driven decision-making
Technologies
CAD, FEA, PCBAs, wiring harnesses, motors, sensors, embedded controls
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end mechanical scope from requirements to production release; define success metrics for field reliability; translate customer workflows into mechanical requirements; lead trade studies on safety, reliability, and cost; create GD&T and alignment schemes; integrate actuators and sensors; partner with cross-functional teams on validation; lead failure investigations; work with suppliers to improve yield.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC