The role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Flyby, you will work across the full product development cycle from early concepts through design for manufacturing, system reliability, and serial production. This is a highly hands-on role with significant ownership. We are looking for an exceptional engineer who likes to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- What you'll doOwn mechanical designs from concept through production
- Lead efforts to improve reliability, environmental resilience, and system longevity in adversarial and high-vibration conditions
- Design for manufacturing and work closely with manufacturing partners
- Perform engineering analyses related to structures, vibration, thermal performance, and environmental protection
- Collaborate with electrical and software engineers to integrate mechanical and electrical systems
- Help establish engineering processes, standards, and documentation
- Core requirementsBS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience designing, building, and shipping hardware products
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals, including GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials selection, and structural design
- Experience with design for manufacturability, with an understanding of tooling, surface finishes, and common molding defects
- Proficiency with CAD and engineering analysis methods
- Nice to haveExperience designing reliable drones, aircraft, or other weight-constrained electromechanical systems
- Hands-on experience with environmental stress testing, vibration sensitivity, ingress protection, or thermal design challenges
- Experience tuning PID controllers
- Comfortable performing failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and root-cause analysis (RCA)
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping and 3D printing
- Compensation and Benefits:$160,000 per year annual salary
- 0.25%-0.75% equity via stock options depending on the candidate's experience
- Company holiday calendar and unlimited PTO
- Company group health insurance plans
- 401(k)
You'll be building something incredibly consequential. If you like to push to see what you can accomplish with your grit and ingenuity, consider applying for this role at Flyby Robotics.
Flyby Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
