Senior Mechanical Engineer
Designs and owns mechanical subsystems for autonomous cargo aircraft, from concept through prototyping, testing, and flight validation. Requires hands-on experience with complex hardware like aircraft or robotics, strong CAD skills, and collaboration across teams.
About the job
What You'll Do
- Own mechanical subsystems from concept through build, testing, and flight validation
- Design structural and mechanical components for autonomous aircraft
- Develop prototypes and iterate designs based on ground testing and flight data
- Lead subsystem design reviews and drive system level integration across structures, avionics, propulsion, and payload systems
- Partner with manufacturing early in the design process to ensure systems are buildable and capable of scaling to production
- Help define design standards and engineering practices as the team grows
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Experience working on complex hardware systems such as aircraft, robotics, or autonomous vehicles
- Strong CAD and mechanical design experience
- Experience taking hardware from concept through build, integration, testing, and deployment
- Comfort working closely with prototype builds and resolving integration issues
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams
Bonus Points
- Experience designing aircraft structures or flight hardware
- Experience working with composite materials or lightweight structures
- Experience supporting prototype builds, system integration, or flight testing
- Experience working in startup or rapid hardware development environments
Skills
CAD, Mechanical Design, Composite Materials, Aircraft Structures, Prototype Development, System Integration, Flight Testing
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