Mechanical Engineer – Drone Development, Design & Test at havocai
Company: havocai
Location: San Diego
Workplace: On-site
Seniority: Mid-level
Category: Design
Compensation: ~£317k
Posted: 2026-09-02
Stack: rust, go
Role overview
HavocAI is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the technical maturation of Locust, our advanced unmanned aircraft system (UAS), as it transitions from a demonstrated prototype to a Department of Defense (DoD) fieldable, Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) platform. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role where you'll drive airframe design for manufacture, structural analysis, and system-level integration while providing the program leadership necessary to…