About Soaring
PRECISION MILITARY UAVS
Soaring Technologies designs and manufactures autonomous heavy-lift drones that transform logistics and save lives — with a strong foothold in defense and a vision toward commercial expansion. Our cross-functional team of 25+ is headquartered in El Segundo, CA, where we operate at the cutting edge of aerospace technology.
WHY SOARING TECHNOLOGIES?
▸ Mission-Driven Impact: Contribute to life-saving logistics solutions and national security.
▸ Innovation Culture: Work at the edge of autonomy, aviation, and hardware-software integration.
▸ Career Trajectory: Lead a foundational team and shape the technical DNA of our company.
▸ Collaborative Team: Join a fast-moving startup with purpose-driven, passionate peers
About the Job
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will focus on designing, analyzing, and simulating mechanical subsystems for unmanned aerial systems and related technologies. Your responsibilities include developing innovative designs and ensuring their efficiency and effectiveness at every assembly level. You will establish and adhere to best practices that align with our company’s project goals and objectives. Collaborating closely with team members, you’ll contribute to strategy development, task execution, and process standardization. Additionally, you’ll provide support and expertise to colleagues on related projects as needed. This position requires on-site attendance with working hours from 9am to 6pm.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
▸ Engineer innovative, efficient mechanical subsystems for unmanned aerial systems and related technologies.
▸ Perform detailed analyses and simulations to optimize mechanical designs.
▸ Contribute to the development of system architecture, ensuring effective integration of mechanical components.
▸ Lead the building and testing of prototypes to refine system performance.
▸ Develop comprehensive test plans for validating the performance and reliability of mechanical components.
▸ Choose appropriate components based on functionality, cost, and compatibility.
▸ DFMA in collaboration with Manufacture Engineers
▸ Maintain best practices in line with company goals and regulatory standards.
▸ Work collaboratively with team members on strategy, task execution, and standardizing processes
In addition to the above duties and responsibilities, all employees are required to regularly complete documentation of their work in company systems to retain institutional knowledge. This must be completed in the manner designated by the company. In addition, all employees must complete any safety or compliance training as assigned by the due date.
Requirements
Education | Bachelor’s Degree or higher in mechanical engineering
Prior Experience | Must have 5-7 years of experience in drafting and mechanical engineering
Computer Skills | Siemens NX, SolidWorks, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, basic computer literacy
Technical Skills | Drafting in a CAD environment
Industry-Specific Knowledge | UAV Design, Aerial Systems, and DFMA
Preferred Skills | Strong leadership skills and ability to work independently. Communication, problem solving and teamwork skills Language Skills | English
Work Location: In person on-site
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: $135K-$170K / year
Job is on-site Monday to Friday. Must be comfortable working at our production facility.