In this role, you will become a backbone of the team responsible for coordinating complex system dependencies as well as contributing to solving these for the complete mechanical design of Wingtra’s products. We love simple, elegant designs which put ease-of-use and robustness at the center. In our team, you get to collaborate with project managers that do hands-on engineering themselves and have a deep technical understanding of our products.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects and contribute to projects developing complex cross-functional systems (mechanics, electronics, software) in future Wingtra drones and Payloads
- Translate high-level requirements into executable work packages in various technical domains
- Develop mechanical solutions for Wingtra drones, payloads and accessories, which seamlessly integrate with their electronic counterparts in compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
- Analyze problems and drive solutions across the full development cycle: from feasibility study to prototyping to mass production, incl. supervising the entire process of creating and launching cutting-edge battery chargers for flight batteries, from initial concept to final production
- Build, iterate and rigorously test your solutions to ensure successful product integration
- Handling the mechanical integration of diverse payloads, guaranteeing smooth compatibility and optimal performance
- Work closely with external suppliers and engineering contractors to deliver prototypes and designs
- Interface with the internal production team at the transition to mass production, delivering robust assembly and quality processes, and working closely with the supply chain team
Requirements
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering, product development, industrialization, or equivalent
- 5-7+ years of product development experience, preferably in the UAV or automotive industry
- Programming experience with Python, Matlab, VBA and C++
- Proven experience in leading engineering projects from concept to implementation
- Expertise in evaluating and integrating LiDAR and other advanced payload systems
- Ability to apply engineering knowledge and problem solving skills to create robust but elegant designs for complex electromechanical systems
- Hands-on experience in design for at least two of the following manufacturing processes (injection molding, CNC machining, metal casting, composites)
- Proficient user of 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred). Demonstrated track record of clean, scalable designs and finding shortcuts to get things done on time
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Practical experience in formulating smart technical requirements that allow meaningful verification from high level user requirements
- Experience working with multidisciplinary project teams (matrix organization)
Plus
- Experience with aerospace or automotive industry standards
- Specific experience in camera systems / battery systems / electric drivetrain systems
If you enjoy teamwork more than being the individual superhero, and if you thrive in a feedback-driven culture and an exciting, unconventional yet structured and progressive start-up environment, we would love to hear from you.
What We Do
Wingtra is the world's leading VTOL drone producer, headquartered in Switzerland. Since its market entry in early 2017, Wingtra has partnered with more than 80 of the biggest surveying equipment dealers across 50+ countries worldwide. Based in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland, Wingtra houses 100+ employees, out of which more than 40 focus on R&D. The majority of Wingtra's engineers are graduates of one of the best science universities in the world, ETH Zurich. The same engineers design and assemble drones in-house and form Wingtra's support team, which is based in Europe and the Americas. Our WingtraOne drone carries best-in-class sensors that collect survey-grade aerial data. This technologically-superior VTOL UAV is used by mapping professionals for applications that range from surveying and mining, to wildlife monitoring. WingtraOne PPK offers an all-in-one solution: broad coverage, brilliant resolution and absolute accuracy down to 1 cm (0.4 in)
