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Mechanical Engineer, Drone

Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale · On-site

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About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.

About the role

As a Mechanical Engineer on our drone program, you will help figure out how to make our aircraft fly: designing the airframe, structures, and mechanical systems that let our autonomy take to the air. You will be part of the full product design lifecycle, from concept and prototype through flight test and production, and your work will directly shape how our uncrewed aircraft perform. You will design lightweight, durable hardware, build it, fly it, break it, and make it better. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience designing hardware and shipping products, ideally for drones, UAS, or aircraft
  • Hands-on experience designing flight vehicles or flight-critical structures, such as airframes, wings, fuselages, rotor arms, or landing gear
  • Strong understanding of what makes an aircraft fly: weight, structures, aerodynamic loads, stability, and propulsion integration
  • Experience designing lightweight structures, including composites, carbon fiber, and aerospace-grade metals
  • Experience with design for manufacturing across methods such as CNC machining, composite layup, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing
More about this role

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co .

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home...

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