Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of hardware design to optimize for performance, high-volume manufacturability, and cost
• Gather requirements and translate these into defensible engineering architectures and decisions
• Perform detailed design trades by effectively leveraging 3D modeling software, FEA tools, prototyping, and engineering first principles
• Participate in and lead design reviews
• Create high quality engineering drawings
• Root cause hardware failures and manufacturing issues
• Work with the Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams on build instructions, production tooling/fixtures, and vendor selection. Own these items yourself where necessary
• Plan and execute validation testing for your designs, working with the Flight Test team and other engineering teams as appropriate
• Develop, mentor, and train peers and colleagues

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in fast paced engineering/manufacturing environments
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to solve problems through first principles thinking
• Experience with a CAD software such as Solidworks or NX

Qualifications

• Passionate, skilled, and hands-on engineers that take pride in delivering best-in-class hardware
• Nice to have:
• Experience piloting, working with, or designing UAVs (including as a hobby!)
• Experience working in a high volume, cost sensitive industry like consumer electronics or automotive
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and their appropriate applications
• Experience designing for harsh environments
• Subject matter expertise in an analysis discipline: structural, vibration, thermal, CFD, etc.
• Familiarity with electrical and electromechanical components like BLDC motors and optical sensors
• Experience with Teamcenter or similar PLM systems
• Hands-on fabrication skills (general shop tools, manual machining, welding, CNC machining, etc.)

Benefits

• US Salary Range $152,000 - $213,000 USD
• Hightly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package

Pay

• The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

Schedule

• Not specified

Skills

• Strong engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in CAD software (Solidworks or NX)
• Experience with mechanical design and manufacturing processes
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Experience with electrical and electromechanical components
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and their applications
• Subject matter expertise in an analysis discipline (structural, vibration, thermal, CFD, etc.)
• Hands-on fabrication skills

Benefits

• Not specified