Senior Mechanical Engineer - UAV Hardware & Production Lead

Neros; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros, a defense technology company, is hiring a Lead Mechanical Engineer in Torrance, CA to own hardware from concept to mass production. This fast-growing startup role emphasizes hands-on engineering and ownership across design reviews, prototyping, and manufacturing integration.

You will mentor peers, lead junior engineers, and collaborate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to finalize build instructions and tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in fast paced engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to solve problems through first principles thinking.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of hardware design to optimize for performance, high-volume manufacturability, and cost
• Gather requirements and translate these into defensible engineering architectures and decisions
• Perform detailed design trades by effectively leveraging CAD, FEA tools, prototyping, and engineering first principles
• Participate in and lead design reviews
• Create high-quality engineering drawings
• Root cause hardware failures and manufacturing issues
• Work with the Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams on build instructions, production tooling/fixtures, and vendor selection. Own these items yourself where necessary
• Plan and execute validation testing for your designs, working with the Flight Test team and other engineering teams as appropriate
• Develop, mentor, and train peers and colleagues. Lead engineers will often manage more junior engineers directly

Skills

First principles thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Neros, a defense technology company, is hiring a Lead Mechanical Engineer in Torrance, CA to own hardware from concept to mass production. This fast-growing startup role emphasizes hands-on engineering and ownership across design reviews, prototyping, and manufacturing integration.

You will mentor peers, lead junior engineers, and collaborate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to finalize build instructions and tooling.