Rapid Prototyping Engineer – Drones & Unmanned Systems

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Rapidly turn concepts and requirements into functional drone prototypes
• Design and modify airframes, mechanisms, brackets, mounts, enclosures, payload interfaces, and vehicle components
• Build and assemble prototype unmanned aircraft and subsystems
• Integrate motors, propulsion systems, batteries, avionics, sensors, compute hardware, communications, equipment, and payloads
• Create quick-turn CAD designs and engineering drawings
• Use additive manufacturing, CNC machining, sheet metal, composites, and other fabrication methods to produce prototype parts
• Perform hands-on fabrication, assembly, rework, and modification of prototype hardware
• Develop test fixtures and experimental setups

Job requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or equivalent practical engineering experience
• 3+ years developing physical hardware systems
• Demonstrated experience building and testing drones, UAVs, robotics, aircraft, or autonomous systems
• Strong mechanical CAD skills
• Significant hands-on experience building electromechanical prototypes
• Experience with multiple manufacturing and fabrication processes
• Strong mechanical intuition and ability to troubleshoot real-world hardware problems
• Comfortable using common shop tools and performing prototype assembly and modification