Senior Mechanical Engineer — Autonomous Drone Systems

Fotokite AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fotokite AG seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to shape the mechanical architecture of the Fotokite system, including kite, tether and ground station, with Rooftop Box and Transport Case. You will ensure reliability, serviceability, cost and quality across the product.

You will lead design from concept to production, mentor others, and collaborate with electronics, controls and operations to deliver an integrated system optimized for field use in diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years developing complex mechanical or mechatronic products.
• Experience taking products into series production.
• Comfort in the workshop: build, test and iterate prototypes.
• Experience with design for manufacturability and cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of mechanical systems from concept through series production.
• Design and improve flight frame, tether components, enclosures, and opening mechanisms.
• Collaborate with partners to integrate payloads and features.
• Ensure weather sealing, durability and thermal performance in field conditions.
• Drive design for manufacture, assembly and serviceability; design-to-cost.
• Own industrialization with production, supply chain and quality.

Skills

Mechanical design

Structural mechanics

Fatigue analysis

Independence

Fluent English

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM tools

Job description

Fotokite AG seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to shape the mechanical architecture of the Fotokite system, including kite, tether and ground station, with Rooftop Box and Transport Case. You will ensure reliability, serviceability, cost and quality across the product.

You will lead design from concept to production, mentor others, and collaborate with electronics, controls and operations to deliver an integrated system optimized for field use in diverse weather conditions.