Senior Mechanical Engineer I

The role

You will take technical ownership of mechanical systems and assemblies from concept through production. You will design durable mechanical solutions for fixed, portable, and mobile cUAS systems.

What you will do

• Own mechanical system and subsystem development across the full product lifecycle.
• Design durable mechanical solutions for fixed, portable, and mobile cUAS systems.
• Develop housings, structures, and mounting concepts.
• Apply structural and thermal simulation to guide design decisions and validate concepts.
• Take a hands-on role in prototyping, testing, and iterative design improvements.
• Solve real-world hardware problems by identifying root causes.
• Work closely with electrical, RF, and systems engineers on mechanical-electrical integration.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners on DFM/DFA, material selection, and production processes.
• Support qualification activities including temperature, shock, vibration, and environmental testing.
• Act as a technical mentor within the engineering team.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Several years of experience in mechanical design and system integration for complex hardware products.
• Strong background in mechanical design for harsh or regulated environments.
• Experience with structural and thermal simulation tools (e.g. SolidWorks Simulation, Ansys, or comparable).
• Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g. SolidWorks or equivalent) and production-ready technical drawings.
• Strong hands-on skills and confidence working with workshop tools and prototypes.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing processes and design for production.
• Proven problem-solving mindset, comfortable debugging real hardware issues.
• Experience supporting knowledge sharing, reviews, or mentoring within an engineering team.
• Clear communicator.

About the company

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life using an ecosystem of devices and cloud software. They pursue society's most critical safety and justice issues.