Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Salary
- $152,000 - $213,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Neros Technologies's standard text
Who we are
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
What you will be doing
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Neros, you will own key components and subsystems within our products, starting from the conceptual design phase all the way through mass production. This is a dynamic and exciting role at a rapidly growing startup and presents an opportunity to be a foundational member of the Mechanical Engineering team. We are looking for passionate, skilled, and hands-on engineers that take pride in delivering best-in-class hardware.
Responsibilities
- Own all aspects of hardware design to optimize for performance, high-volume manufacturability, and cost
- Gather requirements and translate these into defensible engineering architectures and decisions
- Perform detailed design trades by effectively leveraging 3D modeling software, FEA tools, prototyping, and engineering first principles
- Participate in and lead design reviews
- Create high quality engineering drawings
- Root cause hardware failures and manufacturing issues
- Work with the Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams on build instructions, production tooling/fixtures, and vendor selection. Own these items yourself where necessary
- Plan and execute validation testing for your designs, working with the Flight Test team and other engineering teams as appropriate
- Develop, mentor, and train peers and colleagues
You should have the following
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in fast paced engineering/manufacturing environments
- Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to solve problems through first principles thinking
- Experience with a CAD software such as Solidworks or NX
Nice to have
- Experience piloting, working with, or designing UAVs (including as a hobby!)
- Experience working in a high volume, cost sensitive industry like consumer electronics or automotive
- Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and their appropriate applications
- Experience with packaging and integration of PCBAs, batteries, and RF components
- Familiarity with electrical and electromechanical components like BLDC motors and optical sensors
- Experience designing for harsh environments
- Subject matter expertise in an analysis discipline: structural, vibration, thermal, CFD, etc.
- Experience with Teamcenter or similar PLM systems
- Hands-on fabrication skills (general shop tools, manual machining, welding, CNC machining, etc.)
US Salary Range
$152,000 - $213,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
Neros Technologies's standard text
We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
FEA · SolidWorks
Rare in Neros Technologies's other 70 open postings.
75% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Neros Technologies's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Neros Technologies's other open jobs.
The team: Mechanical Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 3 open in Mechanical Engineering. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in April: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
FEA (3 of 3), SolidWorks (3 of 3)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Mechanical Engineer posted Oct 23
- Lead Mechanical Engineer posted Jun 17
From the team and dates on Neros Technologies's own job board.
Salary context
83 other open postings titled Senior Mechanical Engineer state a salary: median USD 137,000 to USD 186,000 a year.
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