Senior Mechanical Engineer

UAV/Aviation experience desired, but relevant experience will be considered.

We are looking for a seasoned hardware team lead, who will be responsible for planning and leading the design, architecture, implementation and testing of autonomous cargo transport aircraft. Specific responsibilities extend from designing aircraft from the ground up, into building the team and leading the team. The work will span a broad swath from system engineering, into mechanical, aerodynamics and manufacturing, into working closely with the software team and leadership. The technical side is more improtant to us than the leadershipo piece right now. SO, if you prefer to just do senior level, kick butt, work, this might be the one.

Our ideal candidate must be self-motivated, passionate about hybrid eVTOL aircraft development, and have a strong interest in working in a small, fast paced team where a variety of skills will need to be applied day to day.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Overall autonomous aircraft design, development and manufacturing.
• Lead and grow our hardware team.
• The creation and execution of the hardware development roadmap, aligning hardware milestones and development, with company-wide plan, goals and strategy.
• Work with the team, consultants, vendors, and contractors to realize designs
• Development, implementation, and execution of test fixtures and infrastructure to verify the functionality and robustness of the autonomous aircraft.
• Hardware support and participation in flight tests to validate our system’s functionality.
• Hardware requirements specification, management and tracking, with an eye towards certification when necessary.
• Contributing to high-level planning and architecture discussions in collaboration with other team members.
• Documenting designs and tests.
• Providing documentation and technical information for certification purposes.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Technical
• +5 years composites airframe design and development engineering experience
• CAD and schematics experience
• Experienced designing mechanical assemblies in aerospace or automotive
• Hands-on experience with composites and metallic structures
• Knowledgeable with both team-wide and individual best practices
• Experience designing safety critical hardware
• Planning & Partnering
• Ability to plan and deliver on time
• Excellent technical communication skills
• Ability to translate product requirements into technical implementation plans
• Good judgment on when to say Yes and No! Ship when we need to ship and punt when we can afford to punt
• A mixture of customer obsession and product vision
• Organizational skills
• General
• A passion for building systems from the ground up
• A can-do attitude for tackling and solving complex problems
• Be a self-starter with the ability to work and thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Experience in leading a team
• Experience in recruiting and making hiring decisions
• Great communication skills
• Great documentation skills
• Nice to have
• Experience designing large eVTOL aircraft
• Experience with internal combustion engines. Eg. 2-stroke or 4-stroke
• Familiarity with aviation certification standards & processes