Hands-on Mechatronic Design & Test Engineer (Drones)

Wingtra 2; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wingtra is building professional drones to map and understand the world. Join our engineering team and contribute to the next aircraft and the tools that build and test it.

You’ll be a hands-on generalist who combines mechatronic design with system integration, working with drone operators and production teams in Europe and the USA. Based in Zurich, you’ll engage with partners during commissioning and ramp-up.

Qualifications

• Depth in one engineering discipline with cross-disciplinary integration.
• Interest in product design and test engineering.
• AI-assisted design and analysis experience is a plus.
• Rapid prototyping and reliable debugging mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate and qualify mechanical/mechatronic assemblies for the drone and accessories; coordinate with electronics designers.
• Develop qualification rigs and production QC setups; create fixtures and wire sensors.
• Automate checks using Raspberry Pi and Python tools; build a robust data pipeline.
• Design for testability; define tests with requirements and FMEA; validate accuracy.
• Commission QC stations with Production Engineers and support ramp-up with maintainable tooling.

Skills

Mechatronic design

System integration

Mechanical design

Python scripting

Tools

CAD

PCBAs

Job description

Wingtra is building professional drones to map and understand the world. Join our engineering team and contribute to the next aircraft and the tools that build and test it.

You’ll be a hands-on generalist who combines mechatronic design with system integration, working with drone operators and production teams in Europe and the USA. Based in Zurich, you’ll engage with partners during commissioning and ramp-up.