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Mechanical Design Engineer in Leander

Energy Jobline ZR, Leander, Texas, us, 78646

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Job Description About Wild West Systems Wild West Systems is a defense technology startup redefining autonomous edge defense through modular, AI-powered weapon systems‑designed, built, and launched in the USA. We’re arming the future warfighter with precision, affordability, and swagger. If you’re ready to embrace the grit and chaos of cutting‑edge defense innovation, welcome to the frontier.

Why This Role Matters As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll be designing, prototyping, testing, and coordinating with manufacturing various components, mechanisms and structures, from early stage development to mass production. Extreme Ownership isn’t a special feat here. It’s the basic expectation. There’s no “that’s not my job” here—only “let’s get it done.” Your work directly arms the warfighter, and that’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.

Responsibilities

Components design:

Design is more than just nice shapes in CAD. It’s end‑to‑end responsibility that includes engineering calculations, collaboratively design in the context that works with your peers’ parts, producing drawings, proper GD&T, and iterating until parts are made, installed, validated and documented.

Mechanisms design:

Linkages, gears, motors selection and integration.

Prototyping:

Work with in‑house manufacturing or outsourcing suppliers to get your stuff done.

Testing:

Measure twice, cut once. Test like you fly, fly like you test. All good on paper. What matters is how it works on the field in the real world.

DFM & Engineering Collaboration:

Collaborate with manufacturing staff and peers to make sure everything is designed for precision and scale.

Procurement:

help identify, source, and purchase materials to keep the production engine running.

Ownership & Rapid Adaptation:

Jump into whatever needs doing—day‑to‑day can look different by the hour.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement:

Catalog key processes, promote safety, and drive improvements.

Required Qualifications

Solid hands‑on experience with

mechanical design .

Proficiency in

CAD, GD&T . Willing to transition to

OnShape

if you haven’t used it before.

Problem‑solving mindset; comfort working independently in high‑stakes environments.

U.S. citizenship or ITAR‑compliant status

(green card, refugee/asylee, or eligible for required export authorization).

Thirst for ownership, bias for action, and ability to roll with fast‑moving priorities.

Fierce American pride and dedication to the mission.

Experience

Background with

aerial weapon systems, mechanisms, UAV integration .

Hands‑on with

additive manufacturing and 3D printer maintenance .

Experience applying

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

principles.

Track record in

startup environments

or

small‑team, high‑impact roles .

What You’ll Find at Wild West Systems

A high‑velocity, mission‑driven culture that thrives on grit, ingenuity, and disruption.

The chance to architect‑literally build‑the future of autonomous drone defense.

Clear impact: your work goes from bench to battlefield, quickly.

A tight‑knit team that’s rewriting the rules of engagement for a new era in warfare.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.

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