Mechanical Engineer

Zaddy Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client seeks a mechanical engineer to join the hardware development team, owning the full lifecycle of physical hardware from concept through manufacture. Responsibilities span enclosure design, packaging systems, and drone integration across multiple products.

The role benefits from rapid prototyping with in-house 3D printing and field-testing, including travel for demonstrations as drones take flight.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design for rugged hardware enclosures.
• Ability to own full lifecycle from concept to manufacture.
• Experience with drone integration and related mechanisms.
• Prototyping and field-testing of hardware assemblies.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mechanical design

Enclosures

Drone integration

Prototyping

3D printing

Tools

3D printing

Job description

Our Client seeks a mechanical engineer to join our hardware development team. This role targets a designer and builder capable of owning the full lifecycle of physical hardware — from concept through manufacture — across a range of enclosure, packaging, and drone integration products. Primary responsibilities include the design and manufacture of Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes, the ruggedized electronic enclosures central to Our Client’s ground station and communications infrastructure.

Unlike many hardware roles, Our Client’s compact platform allows mechanical work to be prototyped and iterated quickly, with in-house 3D printing and a bias toward rapid, field-testable designs. Travel opportunities for field testing and demonstrations will allow you to witness firsthand how your hardware performs as dozens of drones take flight.

Position will also encompass the design, testing, and manufacture of drone attachments and physical modifications — ranging from simple mounting brackets to complex multi-axis actuators — as well as the development of mechanisms supporting Our Client ’s concept: self-contained, rapidly deployable systems with integrated logistics, charging, and launch capability.

The role includes responsibility for Our Client’s swarm packaging program: specifying, sourcing, and customizing Pelican case configurations and precision-cut foam inserts to ensure vehicles and ground equipment survive transport and deployment in demanding field environments.

Key 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