Senior Mechanical Engineer

Wing; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Wing is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Ground Infrastructure Product Development team, onsite in Palo Alto, CA. You’ll scale ground infrastructure to support a diverse fleet of delivery aircraft and prototype, test, and move concepts to manufacturing.

You will design assemblies, run CAD models and FEA, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor junior engineers. Expect travel up to 25% domestically and internationally and close collaboration with CM partners to enable mass

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hardware engineering experience with electromechanical systems, robotics, or automated enclosures.
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and GD&T with manufacturing-ready drawings.
• Ability to apply hand calculations and FEA for safety and reliability margins.
• DFM/DFA for metals, plastics, and sealed outdoor enclosures.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical and electromechanical assemblies for ground infrastructure components.
• Create and iterate 3D CAD models, GD&T, tolerances, and drawings for supplier quotes and manufacturing.
• Build and test quick-turn prototypes and validation fixtures; define release metrics.
• Perform hand calculations and FEA on critical assemblies.
• Develop modular ground site systems scalable across climates.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, and operations teams for hardware integration.
• Lead projects from concept to completion as technical lead.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide contract manufacturers.

Skills

Hardware design

3D CAD

GD&T

FEM/FEA

DFM/DFA

Prototype testing

Project leadership

Supplier coordination

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Ground Infrastructure Product Development team. This role is onsite based in Palo Alto, CA.

The position seeks a highly motivated, adaptable engineer to play a critical part in scaling our ground infrastructure to support a rapidly changing operational landscape and a diversified fleet of delivery aircraft. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate a broad mechanical design, prototyping, and analysis skill set based on experience with driving products from concept, through prototyping and design, all the way to manufacturing. We’re looking for people who are intrinsically driven to solve hard problems with stunningly simple solutions, move fast, and are highly adaptive.

What You’ll Do:

• Design mechanical / electromechanical assemblies for automated package loading, charging, storage infrastructure and other parts of our ground infrastructure roadmap.
• Produce and iterate detailed 3D CAD models, tolerance stacks, GD&T, and manufacturing drawings to support supplier quotes, DFM reviews, and incoming inspection criteria for ground support hardware.
• Design, build, and test quick-turn prototypes and validation fixtures to prove out new automated loading and charging concepts, defining clear release metrics (such as fatigue cycles or environmental ingress thresholds).
• Run hand calculations and FEA structural/thermal analyses on critical assemblies.
• Develop modular, standard ground site systems that can be rapidly, cost-effectively scaled and deployed across highly diverse geographic climates.
• Partner with electrical, software, and operations teams to deliver seamless hardware integration.
• Collaborate with JDM and CM partners and external organizations/teams.
• Work with manufacturing partners to ensure parts are designed for mass production.
• Lead projects from initial concept to completion as a technical lead.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

What You’ll Need:

• 8+ years of professional hardware engineering experience designing, validating, and commercializing electromechanical systems, mechanisms, automated enclosures, or robotics.
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• High proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), top-level assembly integration, standard GD&T application, tolerance stack-up analysis, and producing manufacturing-ready drawing packages.
• Ability to apply hand calculations and FEA to establish safety and reliability margins for field-critical hardware.
• Strong foundation in DFM/DFA for metals, plastics, and sealed outdoor enclosures suitable for harsh environments.
• Proven experience in designing test fixtures, validating hardware, analyzing field failures, and closing design loops.
• Proven experience guiding contract manufacturers (CMs/JDMs), negotiating DFM changes, and resolving supplier quality/yield issues.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills to translate operational requirements into technical specifications and lead complex projects.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range: $211,000 USD - $224,000 USD

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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