Head of Drone Hardware
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsiteexecutive$270k–$355k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead all drone hardware from airframe structures to autonomy integration.
- Own hardware roadmap taking rugged drones from prototyping to production.
- Fly, break, and improve high-performance systems with direct customer impact.
What they offer
- Equity
- Bonus
Ideal candidate
Hands-on hardware leader who loves building and scaling multidisciplinary teams and taking rugged drones from concept through flight test to high-volume production with customers.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related technical field
- 15+ years of hardware engineering experience with 10+ years leading and scaling engineering teams or departments
- Deep, hands-on background in mechanical engineering and product design for ruggedized systems
- Experience with committed deliverables for defense programs or major enterprise customers
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional remote flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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