Mechanical Engineer

TEAL DRONES INC • South Salt Lake, UT

20d

About The Position

The Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing components, subsystems, and processes with increasing independence. This role contributes to the successful execution of engineering programs by solving technical problems within their domain, supporting verification efforts, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure high-quality, production-ready outcomes. The Engineer works closely with peers, mentors, and cross-functional teams to execute technical tasks, mitigate risks, and continuously improve engineering processes and product performance.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in mechanical system and component design for complex products
• Experience in structural FEA, vibration analysis, and modal testing correlation
• Experience or understanding of heat transfer and thermal management in electromechanical systems
• Experience in designing injection-molded plastic components for high-volume production
• Experience with metals, plastics, fasteners, adhesives, and surface treatments
• Experience in SolidWorks, PDM, and PLM systems
• Understanding of engineering principles, best practices, and design processes
• Experience supporting products from concept development to production release
• Experience supporting verification and testing activities
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience participating in vendor or supplier interactions
• Previous experience with avionics or UAVs
• Experience with optics specification and integration

Responsibilities

• Design and test components and subsystems with increasing independence
• Develop new processes, components, or subsystem assemblies, or production tooling
• Help establish and execute process, component, and subsystem verification plans
• Lead problem solving efforts and support root cause investigations
• Coordinate project planning activities within assigned scope
• Maintain technical documentation and support engineering deliverables
• Designs and tests with increasing independence
• Develops new processes, components, subsystem assemblies, or production tooling
• Helps establish and execute process, component, and subsystem verification plans
• Solves hard problems within assigned technical domain
• Identifies and mitigates technical risks
• Leads root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts
• Influences component-level technology choices
• Provides ongoing mentorship to junior or peer team members
• Leads basic projects within discipline
• Collaborates efficiently with other engineering teams
• Coordinates project planning activities
• Leads routine technical meetings
• Manages simple vendor relationships
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Salary plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level