Senior Mechanical Systems Lead for Advanced UAS

KRUSH Tech Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Free Food & Snacks

Job summary

KRUSH Tech is seeking a Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer to define the mechanical architecture for advanced UAS platforms and lead cross-disciplinary teams through concept to production. You will set engineering standards, guide trade studies, and ensure designs meet performance, weight, and manufacturability targets while aligning with long-term technology roadmaps.

You will collaborate with Electrical, Embedded Software, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to deliver high-reliability systems for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience developing complex mechanical systems for high-reliability domains such as aerospace/defense.
• Experience with CAD, PDM/PLM, engineering analysis, validation, and configuration management.
• Strong systems engineering foundation and multidisciplinary integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Engineering team with technical direction and mentorship across programs.
• Own the mechanical architecture for advanced UAS platforms to meet weight, performance, cost goals.
• Drive development from concept through prototype validation, design verification, and production release.
• Establish engineering standards, design reviews, quality controls, and best practices.
• Lead trade studies, risk assessments, and design decisions across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with EE, embedded software, manufacturing, supply chain, and QA for seamless integration.

Skills

Mechanical architecture

Structural design

Materials selection

Manufacturing processes

Tolerance analysis

Thermal management

Design-for-manufacturing

CAD

PLM/PDM systems

Systems engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

SolidWorks Simulation

SolidWorks Motion

PDM/PLM systems

Jira

Job description

KRUSH Tech is seeking a Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer to define the mechanical architecture for advanced UAS platforms and lead cross-disciplinary teams through concept to production. You will set engineering standards, guide trade studies, and ensure designs meet performance, weight, and manufacturability targets while aligning with long-term technology roadmaps.

You will collaborate with Electrical, Embedded Software, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to deliver high-reliability systems for