Mechanical Engineer — Drone Enclosures & Fast Prototyping

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

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC in San Diego is seeking a mechanical engineer to join our hardware development team. You will own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—working on enclosure, packaging, and drone integration products such as Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping with in-house 3D printing, field-testing with drones, and designing drone attachments and mechanisms, including self-contained systems for deployable field use.

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

CareerNerds, LLC in San Diego is seeking a mechanical engineer to join our hardware development team. You will own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—working on enclosure, packaging, and drone integration products such as Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping with in-house 3D printing, field-testing with drones, and designing drone attachments and mechanisms, including self-contained systems for deployable field use.