Junior Mechanical Engineer: Drones, Prototyping & Production

Socket.dev; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

On-site gym in Huntsville, AL

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PDW in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Junior Mechanical Engineer to help develop drones, payloads, and hardware from concept through production. This entry-level role provides guidance from senior engineers while you grow independence, with time spent in CAD, building and testing hardware, and documenting results.

You will join a cross-functional team, creating drawings, BOMs, and design documentation, and contribute to design reviews and production transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Zero to two years of relevant mechanical/electromechanical product development experience; co-ops/internships valued.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling with SolidWorks or similar.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, design fundamentals, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on ability to build, inspect and troubleshoot mechanical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and simple assemblies for drones and payloads with guidance.
• Create and revise 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs and design docs.
• Create design concepts, perform calculations, communicate tradeoffs.
• Build, test prototypes using 3D printing, machining and other methods.
• Execute test plans, analyze results, and suggest design improvements.
• Design test fixtures and tooling for engineering and manufacturing use.
• Apply DFx, tolerance-analysis with review from seniors.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, manufacturing teams to transition to production.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Engineering drawings

Prototype testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

PDW in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Junior Mechanical Engineer to help develop drones, payloads, and hardware from concept through production. This entry-level role provides guidance from senior engineers while you grow independence, with time spent in CAD, building and testing hardware, and documenting results.

You will join a cross-functional team, creating drawings, BOMs, and design documentation, and contribute to design reviews and production transitions.