Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer at Voltair, you will work on the structure and mechanics that allow our drones to land on 500kV power lines. We are seeking an engineer to build our “exoskeleton”.

• EMI Shielding & Structure:
  Design and machine aluminum chassis components that serve a dual purpose: a robust airframe and a Faraday cage to shield sensitive avionics from 20kV/m electric fields.
• Structural Dynamics:
  Integrate aluminum shielding with carbon fiber components and perform rigorous resonant (modal) analysis to ensure flight stability and vibration dampening.
• Mechanism Design:
  Contribute to the development of our clamping mechanism, enabling reliable perching and recharging on power lines under varying environmental conditions.
• Validation & Safety:
  Execute destructive testing protocols, including impact analysis and high-voltage exposure (1M+ volts), to quantify failure modes and ensure battery safety during crash scenarios.

• CAD Expertise:
  Mastery of Solid Works/Onshape for assembly design
• Analysis & Simulation:
  Proficiency in FEA and Modal Analysis to predict structural behavior under high vibration and stress.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM):
  Experience optimizing designs for CNC machining.
• Reliability Engineering: A track record of designing test fixtures and performing reliability testing for electromechanical systems.