Design and own lightweight mechanical structures and subsystems for stratospheric solar-powered aircraft from concept through flight test and operations. Requires 1+ years of hands-on mechanical hardware experience and strong fundamentals in structures and materials.
100k – 160k
On-site1+ YOEHardware Engineering
About the role
What you’ll do
Design and fly lightweight, high-reliability structures for stratospheric aircraft
Own mechanical subsystems from concept to flight
Perform first-principles sizing, trade studies, and rapid iteration
Build, test, break, and refine flight hardware
Support integration, production, and flight operations
Work closely with avionics, GNC, power, RF, and software teams
What we’re looking for
1+ years designing, analyzing, or building real mechanical hardware
Strong fundamentals in structures, materials, and first-principles engineering
Experience with lightweight structures, composites, sheet metal, or bonded assemblies
Comfortable moving fast, owning outcomes, and working hands-on in the factory and field
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