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Mechanical Design Engineer - Droid SMI

Aviary - SSF💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-07-31

Core

Designing the EV3 delivery container (droid) for Zipline's autonomous drone logistics system, focusing on end-to-end mechanical ownership from architecture to production ramp.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design engineer (hardware product)

Builds

The EV3 droid delivery container for Zipline's autonomous drone logistics system

Domain

Autonomous logistics / drone delivery / hardware product design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical engineering fundamentals, CAD fluency (Siemens NX), FEA, tolerance analysis, GD&T, injection molding, thermoplastic/thermoset composites, CNC machining, test fixture design, BOM management

Preferred skills

Industrial design collaboration, electronics integration, high-cycle mechanical reliability, NPI experience, drone/robotics/automotive/medical device background

Technologies

Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA

Responsibilities

Own subsystems of the droid end-to-end (architecture, detailed design, prototyping, validation, DFM, tooling, production ramp); Partner with industrial design to translate intent into engineered product; Define and negotiate requirements with cross-functional teams; Design test fixtures and assembly aids; Travel to global suppliers to qualify processes and support production ramps

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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