Founding Mechanical Engineer

SupportFinity™; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is seeking a Founding Mechanical Engineer to lead airframe development for an autonomous aircraft. Responsibilities include designing weatherization systems and collaborating on thermal management. Ideal candidates will have expertise in CAD tools like SolidWorks, proficiency in FEA, and a strong background in reliability engineering.

The role demands a hands-on approach to optimize manufacturing processes and design test fixtures for electromechanical systems. This position is based in California, Missouri, USA.

Qualifications

• Mastery of SolidWorks/Onshape for assembly design.
• Proficiency in FEA and Modal Analysis.
• Experience optimizing designs for composite layups.
• Track record of designing test fixtures and performing reliability testing for electromechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sealing and thermal anti-ice systems.
• Collaborate on thermal management and component placement.
• Refine manufacturing methods for scalability.
• Own the mechanical design of electromechanical systems.

Skills

SolidWorks/Onshape

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Modal Analysis

Design for Manufacturing

Reliability Engineering

Job description

As a Founding Mechanical Engineer at Voltair, you will own airframe development and reliability testing of an all-weather, autonomous aircraft designed to enable persistent observability of the largest physical infrastructure in the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Airframe Weatherization. Design and implement sealing, gasketing, thermal anti-ice systems, conformal coating, and other environmental protection measures to ensure our robots can fly into rain, snow, and smoke.
• Thermal Management and avionics packaging: Collaborate with electrical engineers to define component placement, thermal management, cable routing, and access panels. Balance CG, serviceability and EMI considerations.
• DFM iteration: Refine airframe manufacturing methods for manufacturing at scale. Reduce part count, define tolerances, and work with contract manufacturers.
• Charging Pad Mechanisms: Own the mechanical design of electromechanical systems both on the pad and on the airframe to ensure reliable alignment and capture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• CAD: Mastery of SolidWorks/Onshape for assembly design
• Analysis & Simulation: Proficiency in FEA and Modal Analysis
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Experience optimizing designs for composite layups
• Reliability Engineering: A track record of designing test fixtures and performing reliability testing for electromechanical systems