Neros Technologies · 2 hours ago
Senior Mechanical Engineer
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expNeros Technologies is a defense technology company focused on rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will own key components and subsystems within products from conceptual design to mass production, contributing to the development of high-performance unmanned systems.
DronesIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
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 3D modeling software, 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience in fast paced engineering/manufacturing environments
Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to solve problems through first principles thinking
Experience with a CAD software such as Solidworks or NX
Preferred
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 PLM systems
Hands-on fabrication skills (general shop tools, manual machining, welding, CNC machining, etc.)
Benefits
Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
Company
Neros Technologies
Neros Technologies is a defense technology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned aerial systems.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.5MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalVy Capital
2025-11-10Series B· $75M
2025-03-17Series A· $35M
2024-05-20Seed· $9.5M
Leadership Team
Soren Monroe-Anderson
Co-Founder & CEO
Olaf Hichwa
Co-Founder and CTO
Recent News
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