CareerPlan

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Aviary - SSFFull-time$160k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead mechanical engineering strategy and team for the Long Range Platform, designing aircraft structures, mechanisms, powertrains, and ground systems for autonomous drone delivery.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager (Strategic Player-Coach)

Builds

Autonomous drone delivery aircraft and ground systems

Domain

Aerospace / Autonomous Logistics

Required skills

Mechanical engineering leadership, complex hardware design, electromechanical integration, first-principles analysis, GD&T, tolerance analysis, fatigue analysis, FEA, prototyping, test planning, design for manufacturing, root-cause investigation

Preferred skills

Systems engineering, safety/verification practices, aircraft structures, composite materials, electric powertrains, battery systems, Siemens NX

Technologies

Siemens NX

Responsibilities

Set mechanical engineering strategy and multi-generation roadmap; guide mechanical architecture for aircraft and ground systems; translate customer needs into product requirements and validation plans; lead system-level tradeoffs across safety, weight, and cost; move hardware from prototype to production and deployment; partner with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities