Sr. Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Neon Aero is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and integration of complex mechanical and electromechanical systems for next-generation hardware. The role involves working across high-performance domains such as positioning, propulsion, environmental control, energy management, and related technologies, supporting programs in aerospace, advanced mobility, robotics, and transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical system design and integration across complex, multi-domain programs.
• Own a subsystem end-to-end, from architecture and concept to production release.
• Design and develop mechanical/electromechanical assemblies in Siemens NX (required).
• Drive early Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFAuto), and Design for Cost (DFC) decisions to ensure designs scale to production.
• Apply strong GD&T fundamentals to create production-ready drawings and specs.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams to industrialize parts, including first article builds and production ramp.
• Define inspection approaches and understand manufacturing metrics like IQC, OQC, ORT, CP/CPK, tolerance stack-ups, and validation.
• Support prototype builds, test campaigns, root-cause investigations, and design iterations.
• Perform mechanical analysis as needed (FEA, thermal evaluation, structural validation).
• Participate in design reviews and ensure performance, safety, reliability, cost, and schedule targets are met.
• Provide hands-on support during assembly, integration, and testing—because the best systems engineers stay close to the hardware.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in developing and shipping mechanical products.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or related degree is preferred; relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Strong proficiency in Siemens NX is required.
• Deep knowledge of GD&T and production-level drawing release practices.
• Demonstrated experience bringing parts into production and shipping hardware.
• Experience with multiple manufacturing processes, such as: sheet metal fabrication, die casting, gear manufacturing & finishing, high-precision machining (HPM/HDPM), injection molding, or other scalable processes.
• Proven ability to work directly with suppliers to resolve tolerance, yield, and quality issues.
• Solid understanding of quality systems and metrics: IQC, OQC, ORT, CP/CPK, SPC.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and a collaborative, systems-level mindset.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace or aviation systems experience.
• Background in fast-iteration, high-performance environments (automotive, consumer hardware, racing, robotics, etc.).
• Familiarity with DO-160 or similar environmental qualification standards.
• MATLAB or Python for analysis/automation.
• Experience with electric or hybrid propulsion systems.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including equity participation, growth opportunities, and full health benefits (health, vision, dental, 401K) designed to support you in and out of work. This is the expected compensation range for this role. Final compensation will be based on role scope, experience, skills, internal equity and location. This role may also be eligible for bonus/equity/benefits, if applicable. $150,000—$250,000 USD.

Pay

$150,000—$250,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time

Skills

Strong proficiency in Siemens NX, deep knowledge of GD&T and production-level drawing release practices, proven ability to work directly with suppliers to resolve tolerance, yield, and quality issues, solid understanding of quality systems and metrics: IQC, OQC, ORT, CP/CPK, SPC, strong cross-functional communication skills and a collaborative, systems-level mindset.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including equity participation, growth opportunities, and full health benefits (health, vision, dental, 401K) designed to support you in and out of work.
• This is the expected compensation range for this role. Final compensation will be based on role scope, experience, skills, internal equity and location.
• This role may also be eligible for bonus/equity/benefits, if applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Neon Aero, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.