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About The Position

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering, product design, prototyping, hardware development, or low-volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and experience creating parts, assemblies, drawings, tolerance-critical features, and prototype- or manufacturing-ready files.
• Hands-on experience building, assembling, testing, and iterating mechanical prototypes.
• Practical understanding of mechanical design fundamentals such as tolerances, material selection, fastening methods, mechanisms, structural considerations, thermal considerations, sealing, ruggedization, and assembly design.
• Experience applying design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly principles to real hardware, ideally including parts or assemblies that moved from prototype toward low-volume or production manufacturing.
• Familiarity with common manufacturing and prototyping processes such as 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal, casting, injection molding, elastomers, adhesives, coatings, off-the-shelf hardware, or vendor-built prototypes.
• Ability to evaluate tradeoffs between prototype speed, manufacturability, part cost, tooling cost, assembly complexity, reliability, and product performance.
• Comfort integrating mechanical designs with electronics, sensors, actuators, batteries, cameras, embedded systems, or other electromechanical components.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, early-stage environments with evolving requirements.
• A collaborative mindset aligned with Axon’s values and mission to Protect Life.

Responsibilities

• Independently design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, fixtures, mechanisms, and enclosures for exploratory prototypes and small-batch hardware products.
• Create CAD models, drawings, prototype files, and mechanical documentation that support both rapid iteration and clear handoff to fabrication or manufacturing partners.
• Select materials, manufacturing methods, finishes, fastening strategies, and assembly approaches that balance speed, cost, durability, manufacturability, and learning goals.
• Apply design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly principles early, especially for concepts that may transition from prototype to low-volume or small-batch production.
• Build, assemble, test, and troubleshoot physical prototypes using hands-on fabrication methods and external prototype vendors when appropriate.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, DFM, supply chain, electrical, software, industrial design, product, and applied research partners to identify production risks and practical design tradeoffs.
• Identify and resolve mechanical design challenges at the component, subsystem, and assembly level with minimal supervision.
• Support rapid Build-Measure-Learn cycles by prioritizing speed, learning, and clarity while avoiding design choices that create unnecessary manufacturing or assembly risk.
• Contribute mechanical engineering input to feasibility assessments, early risk identification, cost and manufacturability tradeoffs, and potential transition paths into New Ventures Edge or other product teams.
• Document design decisions, tolerance assumptions, material choices, supplier/vendor inputs, test results, prototype learnings, and open manufacturing risks to support team decision-making and future iterations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Snacks in our offices