Drone Hardware Engineer - Rugged Enclosures & Attachments

KLA Industries, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The mechanical engineer will join our hardware development team in San Diego to own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—across enclosures, packaging, and drone integration products. Primary focus includes dongle cases, bridge boxes, and ruggedized enclosures for ground station systems.

Expect rapid prototyping, in-house 3D printing, and field-testing during drone demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture.
• Experience designing enclosures, packaging and drone integration.
• Ability to prototype rapidly using in-house 3D printing and field testing.

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

The mechanical engineer will join our hardware development team in San Diego to own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—across enclosures, packaging, and drone integration products. Primary focus includes dongle cases, bridge boxes, and ruggedized enclosures for ground station systems.

Expect rapid prototyping, in-house 3D printing, and field-testing during drone demonstrations.