Drone Hardware Engineer: Enclosures & Attachments

6 Degrees Search; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search seeks a mechanical engineer to join our hardware development team in San Diego. You will own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—for rugged enclosures, packaging, and drone integration.

With in‑house 3D printing and a bias toward rapid, field-testable designs, you will prototype, test, and iterate. Responsibilities include designing drone attachments, actuation mechanisms, and swarm packaging configurations, with collaboration across

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee manufacture of Dongle Cases, Bridge Boxes, and other ruggedized electronic enclosures
• Specify, source, and customize swarm packaging solutions including Pelican cases and precision foam inserts
• Design, test, and manufacture drone attachments and physical modifications, from simple brackets to actuated mechanisms
• Collaborate with the engineering team on mechanism design, prototyping, and field validation

Job description

6 Degrees Search seeks a mechanical engineer to join our hardware development team in San Diego. You will own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—for rugged enclosures, packaging, and drone integration.

With in‑house 3D printing and a bias toward rapid, field-testable designs, you will prototype, test, and iterate. Responsibilities include designing drone attachments, actuation mechanisms, and swarm packaging configurations, with collaboration across