Senior Mechanical Engineer- Quadcopter Systems

Harmattan AI
Switzerland
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Proactive mindset","Deadline-driven execution"]

Own the end-to-end mechanical architecture for Harmattan AI’s multirotor quadcopter platforms—from initial CAD concepts and structural design through payload packaging, lab validation, and production release. Design lightweight airframe structures and electromechanical enclosures in SolidWorks, run simulation and thermal analysis (FEA, modal, tolerances), prototype and test hardware, and partner with industrialisation and suppliers to improve manufacturability for injection molding, CNC, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing.

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Harmattan AI
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Senior Mechanical Engineer- Quadcopter Systems

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end mechanical architecture for Harmattan AI’s multirotor quadcopter platforms—from initial CAD concepts and structural design through payload packaging, lab validation, and production release. Design lightweight airframe structures and electromechanical enclosures in SolidWorks, run simulation and thermal analysis (FEA, modal, tolerances), prototype and test hardware, and partner with industrialisation and suppliers to improve manufacturability for injection molding, CNC, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing.
Location: Switzerland
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead mechanical design and modeling of lightweight quadcopter structures in SolidWorks, from concept to production.
  • •Design electromechanical packaging, including spatial layouts and enclosures to integrate electrical components into airframe volumes.
  • •Build functional prototypes and execute hands-on lab validation, including vibrational testing, modal analysis, thermal runs, drop testing, and support for flight tests.
  • •Perform structural, modal, and thermal simulations plus tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure designs meet extreme operational requirements.
  • •Partner with industrialisation, procurement, and suppliers to improve DFM and production documentation, and support assembly enablement (jigs/fixtures and operator training).

Key Requirements

  • •M.Sc or B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • •4+ years of hands-on UAV design and development experience with physical drone airframes, multirotors, or flight hardware, or 6+ years in complex robotics, autonomous systems, or high-density electromechanical hardware.
  • •Proven ability to take electromechanical assemblies from CAD concepts through functional prototypes to finished physical production hardware.
  • •Practical DFM experience across plastic injection molding, CNC machining, sheet metal, and 3D printing, with collaboration with suppliers.
  • •Demonstrated ability to manage real-world physical constraints (rigidity, heat dissipation, vibration isolation) with strong ownership and drive.
Experience:4+ yearsUAVMultirotorsRoboticsAutonomous systemsElectromechanical hardwareDefense
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Skills:OwnershipProblem-solvingCollaborationProactive mindsetDeadline-driven execution
Tech Stack:SolidWorksCADFEAModal analysisThermal chamberThermal simulationsTolerance stack-up analysisPlastic injection moldingCNC machiningSheet metalAdditive manufacturingPCB integrationWire harnessesPower distributionMotorsSensorsStructural designVibrational testingDrop testing

Company Brief

Harmattan AI
Develops AI-driven autonomous military systems (drones, electronic warfare, ISR and mission-management software) and scales conflict-ready production for allied armed forces and defense primes.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2024
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