Lead Hardware Engineer - sUAS

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support hardware solutions for small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS), including airframes and related components.
• Provide technical guidance and work leadership to junior design engineers and engineering technicians through full cycle production.
• Create and maintain 3D models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Manage engineering documentation, revisions, and product configurations using SolidWorks PDM.
• Develop and build prototype hardware using 3D printing and other rapid prototyping methods.
• Evaluate hardware designs to ensure they meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost objectives.
• Support hardware integration, assembly, testing, and validation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develop and execute hardware test plans, document results, and recommend design improvements based on test findings.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test engineers to support successful system integration and product development.
• Prepare engineering documentation including technical reports, work instructions, and test procedures.
• Apply engineering principles to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical challenges while balancing performance, schedule, cost, and mission requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and customer briefings.
• Develop and maintain engineering processes, standards, and technical documentation.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 15–20 years of related engineering experience
• Demonstrated expertise using SolidWorks CAD and SolidWorks PDM
• Hands-on experience with 3D modeling, additive manufacturing (3D printing), rapid prototyping, and design.
• Working knowledge of designing, integrating, testing, or supporting multi-rotor Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS).
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Experience overseeing the complete product development lifecycle, from concept to completion

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and engineering documentation.
• Familiarity with injection molding
• Background with designing components for 3-axis CNC machinability
• Knowledge of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing technologies and additive manufacturing processes