Mechanical Engineer — Drone Hardware, Enclosures & Prototyping

KingRecruitingServices; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KingRecruitingServices is seeking a mechanical engineer to join a hardware development team responsible for the full lifecycle of physical hardware, including enclosure design, packaging, and drone integration. The role focuses on Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes and involves in-house rapid prototyping, field testing, and travel for demonstrations.

The candidate will design, test, and manufacture attachments and mechanisms, and contribute to a swarm packaging program with rugged, transport-ready

Qualifications

• Experience designing ruggedized enclosures and mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to specify, source, and customize packaging solutions for field deployment.
• Strong collaboration with engineering teams on mechanism design, prototyping and field validation.

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

KingRecruitingServices is seeking a mechanical engineer to join a hardware development team responsible for the full lifecycle of physical hardware, including enclosure design, packaging, and drone integration. The role focuses on Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes and involves in-house rapid prototyping, field testing, and travel for demonstrations.

The candidate will design, test, and manufacture attachments and mechanisms, and contribute to a swarm packaging program with rugged, transport-ready