Mechanical Engineer — Drone Hardware & Rugged Enclosures

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

Job summary

Our Client seeks a mechanical engineer to own the full lifecycle of physical hardware, from concept through manufacture, across enclosure, packaging, and drone integration products. You will design and manufacture ruggedized enclosures such as Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes for our ground station and communications infrastructure.

The role leverages in-house prototyping with 3D printing and rapid iteration, with travel for field testing as dozens of drones take flight.

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

Our Client seeks a mechanical engineer to own the full lifecycle of physical hardware, from concept through manufacture, across enclosure, packaging, and drone integration products. You will design and manufacture ruggedized enclosures such as Dongle Cases and Bridge Boxes for our ground station and communications infrastructure.

The role leverages in-house prototyping with 3D printing and rapid iteration, with travel for field testing as dozens of drones take flight.