Mechanical Engineer, Drone Motors & Actuators (High-Volume)

Western Magnetics Company; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmag is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of drone motors and robotic actuators, owning rotating machinery, bearings, gears, and transmissions. You will create CAD models and GD&T drawings, balancing performance, weight, and cost for scalable U.S.

production. You will perform structural and fatigue analyses, drive DFM/A, and collaborate across Motor Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Field Applications to meet customer requirements and enable mass shipping from U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize the mechanical architecture of motors and actuators, including shafts, housings, bearing systems, gears, and transmissions.
• Perform structural, tolerance stack-up, fatigue, and bearing support analyses to ensure durability and precision across the product's operating envelope.
• Drive DFM/A from the earliest concepts, engineering parts for high-volume production where manufacturability is as critical as performance.
• Explore high volume manufacturing methods such as stamping and casting working with suppliers to ensure designs are producible, repeatable, and cost-effective at scale.
• Create detailed CAD models, GD&T-based drawings, and design documentation for components and assemblies.
• Work cross-functionally with Motor Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Field Applications Engineers to ensure design feasibility, manufacturability, and customer requirements are met.
• Support prototyping, testing, and validation of new designs, and drive continuous improvement across the product line.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Job description

Westmag is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of drone motors and robotic actuators, owning rotating machinery, bearings, gears, and transmissions. You will create CAD models and GD&T drawings, balancing performance, weight, and cost for scalable U.S.

production. You will perform structural and fatigue analyses, drive DFM/A, and collaborate across Motor Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Field Applications to meet customer requirements and enable mass shipping from U.S.