Mechanical Engineer II

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life, working on the most critical safety and justice issues through devices and cloud software. We collaborate with candor, care, and diversity to drive meaningful change.

Location: This role may be based in Scottsdale, AZ or Seattle, WA, following a hybrid schedule. Team members work onsite Tuesday through Friday, with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays unless approved for accommodation.

Reports to: Senior Director of New Ventures

• Independently design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, fixtures, mechanisms, and enclosures for exploratory prototypes and small‑batch hardware products.
• Create CAD models, drawings, prototype files, and mechanical documentation that support rapid iteration and clear handoff to fabrication or manufacturing partners.
• Select materials, manufacturing methods, finishes, fastening strategies, and assembly approaches that balance speed, cost, durability, manufacturability, and learning goals.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturability and design‑for‑assembly principles early, especially for concepts that may transition from prototype to low‑volume or small‑batch production.
• Build, assemble, test, and troubleshoot physical prototypes using hands‑on fabrication methods and external prototype vendors when appropriate.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, DFM, supply chain, electrical, software, industrial design, product, and applied research partners to identify production risks and practical design tradeoffs.
• Identify and resolve mechanical design challenges at the component, subsystem, and assembly level with minimal supervision.
• Support rapid Build‑Measure‑Learn cycles by prioritizing speed, learning, and clarity while avoiding design choices that create unnecessary manufacturing or assembly risk.
• Contribute mechanical engineering input to feasibility assessments, early risk identification, cost and manufacturability tradeoffs, and potential transition paths into New Ventures Edge or other product teams.
• Document design decisions, tolerance assumptions, material choices, supplier/vendor inputs, test results, prototype learnings, and open manufacturing risks to support team decision‑making and future iterations.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering, product design, prototyping, hardware development, or low‑volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and experience creating parts, assemblies, drawings, tolerance‑critical features, and prototype‑ or manufacturing‑ready files.
• Hands‑on experience building, assembling, testing, and iterating mechanical prototypes.
• Practical understanding of mechanical design fundamentals such as tolerances, material selection, fastening methods, mechanisms, structural considerations, thermal considerations, sealing, ruggedization, and assembly design.
• Experience applying design‑for‑manufacturability and design‑for‑assembly principles to real hardware, ideally including parts or assemblies that moved from prototype toward low‑volume or production manufacturing.
• Familiarity with common manufacturing and prototyping processes such as 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal, casting, injection molding, elastomers, adhesives, coatings, off‑the‑shelf hardware, or vendor‑built prototypes.
• Ability to evaluate tradeoffs between prototype speed, manufacturability, part cost, tooling cost, assembly complexity, reliability, and product performance.
• Comfort integrating mechanical designs with electronics, sensors, actuators, batteries, cameras, embedded systems, or other electromechanical components.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, early‑stage environments with evolving requirements.
• A collaborative mindset aligned with Axon’s values and mission to Protect Life.

• Competitive salary and 401(k) with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Snacks in our offices

$90,000—$144,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent—regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances—and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work.