Lead Mechanical Engineer

Job description

At Auterion, we build a global platform for drones and autonomous robots. In the growing market of autonomous vehicles, we connect high-end software and hardware. Our Munich-based defense engineering team develops the technologies that form the foundation of current and future drone products. As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will join our interdisciplinary hardware engineering team and play a key role in driving the design and development of next-generation drone platforms. You will take ownership of mechanical systems ranging from cooling solutions to complete airframes, guiding designs from initial concept through prototyping to mass production. As part of a cross-functional team, you will develop advanced systems such as interceptor and reconnaissance drones with integrated visual navigation, as well as quadcopters for defense applications. Responsibilities and Duties: - Own mechanical designs from early-stage concept development through large scale manufacturing - Lead on the design, development, and optimization of mechanical systems for aerial, ground and maritime robotic platforms - Generate and review detailed CAD models, 2D drawings, tolerance analyses, and mechanical si...