Field Technician, UAV Flight Operations
ICEYE
Mechanical Product Design Engineer
Pivotal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Palo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $82,500 - $187,500 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Design and development of mechanical systems for a eVTOL aircraft, ensuring designs meet performance, weight, cost, and safety requirements
- Utilize 3Dexperience and CATIA to create detailed designs, generate manufacturing drawings, and support production processes
- Contribute to the design of composite structures, including laminate structures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of mechanical systems with avionics, propulsion, and other subsystems
- Conduct detailed analysis of designs, including stress analysis, thermal management, and failure mode analysis, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to source materials, define specifications, and oversee production processes
- Support testing and validation efforts, analyzing data and implementing design improvements to enhance product reliability and performance
- Develop and maintain design standards, documentation, and best practices for mechanical systems
- Stay up to date with industry trends, materials, and manufacturing techniques, applying this knowledge to drive innovation
Requirements
- Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States
- Willing to work onsite at our HQ office in Palo Alto, CA
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience designing products in the aerospace or automotive industry
- Broad design experience across a variety of products; experience with UAVs or manned aerial platforms highly desirable
- Proficiency in CAD CATIA and experience creating detailed manufacturing drawings
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including stress analysis, thermal management, and material selection
- Experience working with lightweight materials, including composites; preference for candidates familiar with laminate structures
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- (Bonus) Experience with composite laminate structure design and manufacturing processes
- (Bonus) Knowledge of UAV or eVTOL systems and their unique challenges
- (Bonus) Familiarity with aviation industry standards and certification processes (e.g., FAA, EASA)
- (Bonus) Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Benefits
- Pivotal offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision
- 401k plans
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
mechanical systems designstress analysisthermal managementfailure mode analysiscomposite structures designmaterial selectionCADmanufacturing drawingslightweight materialslaminate structures
Soft skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Aerospace EngineeringMaster’s degree in Aerospace EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
