Senior Mechanical Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $120k - $166k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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Red Cat Holdings

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🚀 Aerospace

🔧 Hardware

🔐 Security

Aerospace • Hardware • Security

Red Cat Holdings is a U. S. -based developer and manufacturer of autonomous unmanned systems and intelligence solutions for defense and security customers. The company builds and integrates small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), FPV drones, extended short-range rotorcraft, and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) — marketed under product lines like Teal, ARACHNID, Edge 130, and Blue Ops — to provide ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance), sensor-to-shooter capabilities, and command-and-control ecosystems. Red Cat emphasizes rugged, low-cost, modular hardware and autonomous software, partners with industry firms (e. g. , Palantir, AeroVironment), and serves military, government, and allied customers including selection for U. S. Army short-range reconnaissance programs.

📋 Description

• Design and oversee manufacture of Dongle Cases, Bridge Boxes, and other ruggedized electronic enclosures • Specify, source, and customize swarm packaging solutions including Pelican cases and precision foam inserts • Design, test, and manufacture drone attachments and physical modifications, from simple brackets to actuated mechanisms • Collaborate with the engineering team on “swarm in a box” mechanism design, prototyping, and field validation

🎯 Requirements

• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling software (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent) • Hands-on experience with FDM and/or resin 3D printing, including material selection and print optimization • Practical knowledge of 3D printing materials including PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, Nylon, and composite variants • Experience building, flying, or modifying UAVs and familiarity with drone hardware ecosystems • Understanding of robotics mechanisms including servo and stepper motor integration, linkages, and motion systems • Industrial design competency including IP/ingress protection ratings, vibration tolerance, thermal management, and impact resistance • Basic understanding of LiPo and lithium-ion battery systems, charging architectures, and associated safety considerations • Experience designing enclosures and hardware for field deployment, including considerations for sealing, ingress protection, and structural durability • Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team alongside software, electrical, and systems engineers • Comfort working independently with limited oversight • Ability to remain calm and effective under operational pressure

🏖️ Benefits

• generous annual equity package • potential bonuses