Mechanical Integration Engineer

AirQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 156,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

AirQ is seeking a Mechanical Integration Engineer to bridge airframe, propulsion, avionics, payloads and launch systems from concept through prototype to serial production, delivering a unified, buildable vehicle.

This early-career role offers hands-on design, system integration, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced aerospace-inspired environment, with opportunities to develop skills in CAD, design for manufacturability, and test planning.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of experience in a mechanical design, systems integration, or product development role.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities.
• Exposure to aerospace, automotive, or complex electromechanical product development is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Participate in conceptual design studies and system-level trade-off analyses.
• Integrate airframe, propulsion, avionics, payload, and launch/recovery subsystems into a coherent and manufacturable vehicle design.
• Define mounting interfaces between mechanical and avionics systems — ensuring compatibility across.
• Own space allocation, cable routing strategies, and accessibility planning to support efficient maintenance and serviceability throughout the product/UAV lifecycle.
• Proactively identify integration risks early in the design cycle and drive resolution through collaboration with subsystem owners.
• Support hands-on prototype assembly, providing on-vehicle integration guidance and resolving fit/form issues in real time.
• Produce clear, accurate, manufacturing-ready part and assembly drawings in line with engineering drawing standards.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are producible and cost-effective.
• Develop validation and test plans to verify that integrated assemblies meet design requirements.
• Support physical testing activities, recording observations and analyzing results against acceptance criteria.
• Author thorough technical reports and presentations to support design reviews and project milestones.

Skills

System integration

Mechanical design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T (ASME/ISO)

PDM/PLM

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Mechanical Integration Engineer to join our R&D team. In this role, you will be at the core of our product development process — bridging multiple engineering disciplines to ensure that airframe, propulsion, avionics, payloads, and launch/recovery systems come together as a unified, functional system. You will work closely with cross-functional teams from early concept through to prototype build and serial production releases, making your work directly visible in the final product.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of aerodynamics, structures, propulsion and avionics — and who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on engineering environment.

Key ResponsibilitiesSystems Integration

• Participate and support conceptual design studies, contributing to system-level architecture and trade-off analyses
• Integrate airframe, propulsion, avionics, payload, and launch/recovery subsystems into a coherent and manufacturable vehicle design
• Define mounting interfaces between mechanical and avionics systems — ensuring compatibility across
• Own space allocation, cable routing strategies, and accessibility planning to support efficient maintenance and serviceability throughout the product/UAV lifecycle
• Proactively identify integration risks early in the design cycle and drive resolution through collaboration with subsystem owners

Prototype & Production Support

• Support hands-on prototype assembly, providing on-vehicle integration guidance and resolving fit/form issues in real time
• Produce clear, accurate, manufacturing-ready part and assembly drawings in line with engineering drawing standards
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are producible and cost-effective

Validation & Documentation

• Develop validation and test plans to verify that integrated assemblies meet design requirements
• Support physical testing activities, recording observations and analyzing results against acceptance criteriaAuthor thorough technical reports and presentations to support design reviews and project milestones

What We're Looking For Experience

• 0–3 years of experience in a mechanical design, systems integration, or product development role
• Demonstrated ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and manage competing priorities
• Exposure to aerospace, automotive, or complex electromechanical product development is an advantage

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks (3D modelling, assemblies, configurations, and drawing environments)
• Competent in producing 2D production drawings to industry standards (GD&T, ASME/ISO)
• Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems for data management is a plus
• Excellent understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering (or closely related discipline)

Bonus Points — Nice to Have

• Knowledge of composite materials and manufacturing processes (layup, bonding, co-cure)
• Exposure to additive manufacturing for prototyping or end-use parts
• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles
• Experience with FEA tools (e.g. SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS) for basic structural analysis
• Understanding of aerospace certification/qualification requirements

Who You Are

• You are naturally curious and enjoy understanding how complex systems fit together
• You take ownership of your work and follow issues through to resolution
• You are organized, thorough in your documentation, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment where requirements can evolve

Industry

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing