Mechanical Engineer – Drone Platforms

Join us at a critical moment as we transition from R&D to scaling production. We’re looking for a hands-on Mechanical Engineer with a passion for flying systems to join our Hardware Team. In this role, you’ll work at the core of our drone platform – solving complex mechanical design, integration, and manufacturability problems in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. This is a great opportunity for someone with real-world product development experience and a maker mindset, who thrives in cross-functional teams and is excited to shape the future of aerial robotics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and integration of airframes and key mechanical assemblies for the WingtraOne and future drone platforms
• Drive iterative redesigns to improve performance, solve production issues, reduce cost, or save weight
• Ensure Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) for composite, machined, and injection-molded components
• Create and maintain high-quality CAD models, tolerance stack-ups, drawings, and BOMs
• Conduct root-cause analysis and lead mechanical design validation through lab and field testing
• Collaborate closely with electrical, firmware, and test engineers to ensure seamless system integration
• Support supplier ramp-up and quality improvement efforts with production and supply chain teams
• Take part in drone flight testing and leverage test results to drive hardware improvements
• Document designs, decisions, and test results to support future development and internal best practices

Requirements

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical / Aerospace / Mechatronics Engineering or a related field
• 2–5 years of experience in mechanical product development, ideally in drones, robotics, RC systems, or aerospace
• Strong foundation in mechanical design, lightweight structures, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Hands-on mindset: you enjoy building and testing prototypes using 3D printing, machining, or composite layups
• Skilled in CAD (SolidWorks preferred), including assemblies, drawings, and tolerance management
• Familiar with DfM/DfA principles and working with external suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Experience designing lightweight, structurally efficient parts, with an understanding of trade-offs between weight, manufacturability, and robustness
• Basic understanding of flight dynamics and aerodynamics, including how structural design affects in-flight behavior
• Structured, independent problem solver with a proactive mindset
• Curiosity, resilience, and a desire to grow both technically and professionally
• Fluent in English
• Collaborative, humble, and eager to learn

Plus

• Experience building or flying RC planes, VTOLs, or other drone platforms
• Experience using FEA or CFD tools to inform and validate your mechanical designs and improve structural or aerodynamic performance.
• Exposure to systems engineering, including requirement definition and traceability
• Experience with PDM systems (e.g., SolidWorks PDM)
• Worked on cost-down or weight-optimization projects
• Basic Python skills to support test automation or log analysis
• Experience supporting project planning or coordinating design milestones

You love tinkering with flying things—whether it's designing your own RC wings, hacking together a wind tunnel test, or shaving off grams from a prototype because you know it'll fly better. You’re comfortable blending theory with intuition and you enjoy working in the field as much as behind the screen. If you thrive on turning ideas into flight-ready hardware, we’d love to have you on board.