Lead Mechanical Engineer

What you will be doing

• As a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Neros, you will own products or key subsystems, starting from the conceptual design phase all the way through mass production.
• This is a dynamic and exciting role at a rapidly growing startup and presents an opportunity to be a foundational member of the Mechanical Engineering team.
• We are looking for passionate, skilled, and hands-on engineers that take pride in delivering best-in-class hardware.

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

You should have the following

• 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
• Experience with CAD software like Solidworks or NX

Nice to have

• Experience managing and leading an engineering team
• Experience piloting, working with, or designing UAVs (including as a hobby!)
• Experience working in a high volume, cost sensitive industry like consumer electronics or automotive
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and their appropriate applications
• Experience with packaging and integration of PCBAs, batteries, and RF components
• Familiarity with electrical and electromechanical components like BLDC motors and optical sensors
• Experience designing for harsh environments
• Subject matter expertise in an analysis discipline: structural, vibration, thermal, CFD, etc.
• Experience with Teamcenter or similar PDM systems
• Hands-on fabrication skills (general shop tools, manual machining, welding, CNC machining, etc.)

US Salary Range

$165,500 - $241,500 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.