Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer

Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer
Carson, CA- 100% onsite
Direct Hire
$200k-$225k year plus bonus


Fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing company. Will be responsible for designing, prototyping, fabricating, testing, and integrating a range of mechanical systems into flight hardware and ground control systems. Ideal candidate will have a background in mechanical design of drones and/or multi-axis camera gimbals in high volume production applications. Design electromechanical systems for UAS platforms using SolidWorks. Prototype, test, and refine designs, preparing them for scalable manufacturing. Develop and build production tools, fixtures, and automation jigs to support manufacturing operations. Manage engineering drawings, revisions, and documentation throughout the product lifecycle. Maintain and organize product data within the PDMS, ensuring accuracy and traceability. Identify, evaluate, and qualify new vendors and manufacturing partners. Create assembly procedures, inspection and test procedures, test reports, and product requirements documentation. Participate directly in the NPI process, including hands on hardware builds and system bring up. Contribute to the design, build, and flight testing of advanced drone platforms.


Required Skills:

• 8+ years of industry experience in a design-focused engineering role.
• Experience working as team lead or other leadership capacity
• Experience working as a product owner, must have working experience owning product lifecycle
• Demonstrated excellence in problem-solving, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SolidWorks or comparable CAD platforms (e.g., NX, Creo, AutoCAD).
• Proven ability to drive system-level architecture decisions and support full lifecycle product development through strong systems engineering principles.
• Proven ability to perform FEA analysis, including modal, thermal and aerodynamic analysis.
• Proven experience designing for high-rate production, including rapid prototyping and new product development.
• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with BLDC motor system design, integration, and validation
• Proficiency in PCB layout, design, and component placement for electromechanical
• systems
• Background in flexible PCB design and reliable cable routing for dynamic or motion critical assemblies
• Industry experience in robotics, UAVs/drones, autonomous systems, or similar hardware driven environments
• Familiarity with camera modules, imaging systems, and optical component integration
• Experience collaborating with electrical engineering teams to support PCBA layout, DFM/DFX, and production from a mechanical standpoint
• bility to develop microcontroller based tools or fixtures for testing, production support, or hardware bring up
• Knowledge of structural composite materials (carbon fiber, fiberglass) and related mold or tooling design
• Experience performing or interpreting analyses such as thermal, aerodynamic, or transient vibration simulation
• Understanding of composite layup processes and design for manufacturability in composite structures

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