Mechanical Engineer - Drone Enclosures & Field Prototyping

Saint Cyr Partners; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Cyr Partners seeks a mechanical engineer to join its hardware development team in San Diego. You will own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—for rugged enclosures, drone integration, and related payloads.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping with in-house 3D printing, field testing, and hands-on design of drone attachments, brackets, and actuated mechanisms, plus packaging solutions like Pelican cases for transport in demanding environments.

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

Saint Cyr Partners seeks a mechanical engineer to join its hardware development team in San Diego. You will own the full lifecycle of physical hardware—from concept through manufacture—for rugged enclosures, drone integration, and related payloads.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping with in-house 3D printing, field testing, and hands-on design of drone attachments, brackets, and actuated mechanisms, plus packaging solutions like Pelican cases for transport in demanding environments.