Lead Mechanical Engineer - High-Impact UAV Hardware (Equity)

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 165,500 - 230,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Job summary

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to own products from conceptual design through mass production. This is a fast-growing startup role with hands-on hardware development for high-performance unmanned systems in defense contexts.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 8+ years in fast-paced engineering/manufacturing, strong first-principles problem solving, and CAD experience with SolidWorks or NX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in fast paced engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and first principles thinking.
• Experience with CAD software like SolidWorks or NX.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of hardware design to optimize performance, manufacturability, and cost.
• Gather requirements and translate into defensible engineering architectures.
• Perform design trades using CAD/FEA, prototyping and first principles.
• Lead design reviews and create high-quality engineering drawings.
• Root cause hardware failures and manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain on build instructions and tooling.
• Plan and execute validation testing with Flight Test and other teams.
• Develop, mentor, and train peers; lead engineers may oversee junior staff.

Skills

First principles thinking

Hardware design

Manufacturing awareness

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to own products from conceptual design through mass production. This is a fast-growing startup role with hands-on hardware development for high-performance unmanned systems in defense contexts.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 8+ years in fast-paced engineering/manufacturing, strong first-principles problem solving, and CAD experience with SolidWorks or NX.