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Voltair

Voltair

via Ycombinator

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Founding Mechanical Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Posted 3/3/2026
Direct Apply
Key Skills:
SolidWorks
CAD design
3D printing

Compensation

Salary Range

$70K - 90K a year

Responsibilities

Design and develop airframe components and systems for an autonomous aircraft, focusing on weatherization, thermal management, and manufacturability.

Requirements

Requires mastery of CAD, experience with FEA and modal analysis, design for manufacturing of composites, and reliability engineering for electromechanical systems.

Full Description

As a Founding Mechanical Engineer at Voltair, you will own airframe development and reliability testing of an all-weather, autonomous aircraft designed to enable persistent observability of the largest physical infrastructure in the world. Key Responsibilities Airframe Weatherization. Design and implement sealing, gasketing, thermal anti-ice systems, conformal coating, and other environmental protection measures to ensure our robots can fly into rain, snow, and smoke. Thermal Management and avionics packaging Collaborate with electrical engineers to define component placement, thermal management, cable routing, and access panels. Balance CG, serviceability and EMI considerations. DFM iteration: Refine airframe manufacturing methods for manufacturing at scale. Reduce part count, define tolerances, and work with contract manufacturers. Charging Pad Mechanisms: Own the mechanical design of electromechanical systems both on the pad and on the airframe to ensure reliable alignment and capture. Required Skills & Qualifications CAD: Mastery of SolidWorks/Onshape for assembly design Analysis & Simulation: Proficiency in FEA and Modal Analysis Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Experience optimizing designs for composite layups Reliability Engineering: A track record of designing test fixtures and performing reliability testing for electromechanical systems

This job posting was last updated on 3/4/2026

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