Pyka · 17 hours ago
Mechanical Design Engineer II
Alameda, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$104K/yr - $140K/yr
1+ years expPyka is a company focused on providing safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation through autonomous electric aviation. The Mechanical Design Engineer II will take ownership of mechanical components and subsystems on aircraft, supporting them from conceptualization through serial production while collaborating with various engineering teams.
AerospaceAgricultureAir TransportationAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Take on “Design Responsible Engineer” responsibilities for several mechanical design components. You will take these from initial requirement definition, all the way through serial production and support of the product in the field
Work with Senior Engineers on the conceptual design, prototyping, testing, iteration and documentation of flight critical mechanical parts and assemblies
Create and maintain 3D CAD, drawings and manufacturing documents with meticulous attention to detail
Work with manufacturing teams to build tools and processes to facilitate the manufacture of in-house parts and subsystems
Communicate closely with external suppliers and fabricators to ensure receipt of quality products, on time
Qualification
Required
Take on 'Design Responsible Engineer' responsibilities for several mechanical design components. You will take these from initial requirement definition, all the way through serial production and support of the product in the field
Work with Senior Engineers on the conceptual design, prototyping, testing, iteration and documentation of flight critical mechanical parts and assemblies
Create and maintain 3D CAD, drawings and manufacturing documents with meticulous attention to detail
Work with manufacturing teams to build tools and processes to facilitate the manufacture of in-house parts and subsystems
Communicate closely with external suppliers and fabricators to ensure receipt of quality products, on time
Preferred
1-4+ years of professional experience in mechanical design
An inquisitive attitude with an ability to quickly and deftly research new topics, and try new things
Experience designing, performing structural analysis, and supporting the manufacture of composite structures
Experience designing parts for a wide range of manufacturing processes including 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; the ideal candidate is not afraid to ask for clarification or give feedback
Experience in any 3D CAD package (Solidworks, NX, Inventor)
Experience using FEA and hand calculations to validate a wide variety of mechanical design decisions (stress/strain, thermal, fatigue)
Excitement to be in a prototyping shop building things with your hands
Benefits
Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
FSA with employer matching
401(k)
Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks
Company
Pyka
Pyka is a robotics company on a mission to build the most useful autonomous aircraft on Earth.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$88.1MKey Investors
Obvious VenturesPrime Movers Lab
2024-09-23Series B· $40M
2022-04-26Series A· $37M
2019-12-24Seed· $8M
Leadership Team
Michael Norcia
Co-Founder, CEO/CTO
Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
2026-01-23
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