Mechanical Design Engineer - Droid SMI

The role

You will own subsystems of the EV3 droid end-to-end, from architecture and detailed design to prototyping and production ramp. You will partner with industrial designers and cross-functional hardware teams to build the next generation of delivery containers.

What you will do

• Own subsystems of the droid end-to-end from architecture to production ramp.
• Partner with industrial design to translate intent into engineered products.
• Define and negotiate requirements for subsystems with cross-functional leads.
• Design in CAD using Siemens NX.
• Use hand calcs, FEA, and prototyping to bound problems and size parts.
• Design test fixtures, assembly aids, and inspection tooling.
• Drive parts, assemblies, and BOMs through release and change management.
• Work with electrical, firmware, thermal, and manufacturing engineers.
• Travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners to support production ramps.

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering physical products to production.
• Track record of owning at least one complex subassembly or full product end-to-end.
• Real experience collaborating with industrial designers on a consumer-visible or user-facing product.
• Demonstrated CAD fluency (Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks, or CATIA).
• Strong fundamentals in load estimation, hand calcs, tolerance analysis, FEA, and GD&T.
• Practical knowledge of injection molding, thermoplastic and thermoset composites, EPP foam molding, stamping, and CNC machining.
• Hands-on prototyping instincts in a machine shop or with 3D printers.

Nice to have

• Prior work on a consumer-visible hardware product where industrial design was a first-class stakeholder
• Experience designing test fixtures, assembly aids, or end-of-line testers
• Experience carrying a design through tooling kickoff, T0 samples, and production ramp at a contract manufacturer
• Familiarity with electronics integration - flex circuit routing, PCB mounting, thermal control, connectors, sealing
• Experience with high-cycle mechanical reliability and design-for-reliability practices
• Prior work in drone, robotics, automotive, medical device, or consumer electronics NPI

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods.