Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Auterion

Zurich, Switzerland

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support the development of advanced mechanical systems for our autonomous drones and robotics platforms. This role is ideal for a mechanical engineer who is passionate about robotics and wants to make a real-world impact. You’ll be involved from concept through production, collaborating on the mechanical architecture and ensuring high-performance, reliable, and manufacturable hardware solutions. The challenges that you will be involved in range from designing enclosures for our avionics devices to designing entire drone prototypes.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Collaborate on the design, development, and optimization of mechanical systems for aerial, ground and maritime robotic platforms;
• Own mechanical designs from early-stage concept development through large scale manufacturing;
• Generate and review detailed CAD models, 2D drawings, tolerance analyses, and mechanical simulations (thermal, structural, vibration);
• Select and integrate components with multidisciplinary teams (electrical, software, systems);
• Validate mechanical designs under real-world and lab environments;
• Work with manufacturing teams and suppliers to ensure design for manufacturability (DFM), cost-efficiency, and production scalability;
• Document and communicate technical findings, test results, and project updates across internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field;
• 5+ years of industry experience in mechanical design, preferably in robotics, drones, aerospace, or high-performance mechatronic systems;
• Proficiency with CAD tools and PDM/PLM systems, preferably Onshape or Solidworks;
• Strong experience in mechanical design fundamentals: materials, manufacturing processes, thermal management, structural analysis, and kinematics;
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, assembly, and mechanical testing;
• Familiarity with design for environmental constraints (IP rating, vibration, temperature, etc.) typical in drone and aerospace environments;
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional hardware/software teams;
• Excellent problem-solving, communication (English), and project management skills;
• EU/CH citizenship or existing right to work in the EU required;
• The ability to fly a drone is a plus.