Staff Mechanical Engineer

What You'll Do

• Lead the architecture, design, integration, and validation of critical aircraft structures
• Own complex aircraft hardware from early concept through detailed design, prototype build, ground test, flight test, and iteration
• Drive system level integration across structures, avionics, propulsion, and payload systems, to resolve interface, packaging, and performance tradeoffs
• Partner closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are buildable, testable, and capable of scaling from prototype to repeatable production
• Participate in aircraft builds, integration efforts, and flight test campaigns
• Mentor engineers and help define engineering standards and best practices
• Help identify and resolve system level design challenges across the aircraft

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Deep experience with mechanical design, structures, and subsystem integration
• Experience taking hardware from concept through build, testing, and deployment
• Strong system level thinking and ability to resolve complex integration challenges
• Strong track record of working directly with prototype builds, hardware integration, and test campaigns, not just analysis or documentation
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations teams

Bonus Points

• Experience designing aircraft structures or flight hardware
• Experience with composite structures or lightweight aerospace systems
• Experience leading hardware development in robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems
• Experience working in startup or rapid hardware development environment