Havoc AI
Mechanical Engineer – Drone Development, Design & Test
About this role
Havoc seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and production transition of Locust, an advanced unmanned aircraft system, from prototype to DoD-ready platform. You'll own mechanical design, structural analysis, and system integration while collaborating across manufacturing, test, and government stakeholders to deliver a fieldable, reliably manufactured aircraft.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical components, assemblies, structures, and mechanisms for unmanned aerial systems from concept through production release
- Develop detailed 3D CAD designs and engineering drawings with tolerances and manufacturing documentation for production readiness
- Build, assemble, and troubleshoot prototype vehicles and subsystems; work directly with vendors and machine shops on rapid hardware iteration
- Perform structural, load, thermal, vibration, and tolerance analysis while balancing strength, weight, cost, and manufacturability
- Develop and execute mechanical test plans including structural, environmental, durability, and system-level validation; diagnose failures and implement improvements
- Support flight testing, vehicle-level integration, and cross-functional collaboration with electrical, autonomy, controls, and manufacturing teams
What they're looking for
- 3D CAD design and detailed drafting
- Mechanical design fundamentals (materials, fasteners, tolerancing, structures)
- Structural and mechanical analysis (FEA, load, thermal, vibration)
- Fabrication processes (CNC machining, sheet metal, composites, additive manufacturing)
- Prototype assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems
- Test fixture design and mechanical validation testing
- Design for manufacturability, assembly, and field serviceability
- UAV/drone design or autonomous vehicle experience (preferred)
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Havoc AI
Havoc AI builds autonomous systems software and hardware for mission-critical operations across military and commercial applications in sea, air, and land domains. The company is hiring frontend engineers, embedded software engineers, mission software engineers, mechanical engineers, and business analytics engineers to develop real-time control systems, operational interfaces, and autonomous capabilities for uncrewed vehicles.
View all jobs at Havoc AILikely interview questions
- Describe a time you took a mechanical design from concept to prototype and production—what challenges did you face in scaling for manufacturability?
- Walk us through your experience with 3D CAD and analysis tools; how have you used structural or vibration analysis to iterate designs?