Production Engineer
Dracoe HQ / North Carolina & Dracoe UK (Remote)
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The Workshop
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Full Time
About
The Workshop
The Workshop is where ideas are transformed into capability and problems are solved.
It’s our engineering hub - where autonomous systems are conceived, built, tested, and refined to address real operational challenges.
Spanning the entire UAS ecosystem, our work covers software, platform design, RF, propulsion, and beyond - all tightly integrated from concept to prototype.
Our environment is transparent and experimentation-driven. We encourage rapid iteration, early learning, and constructive challenge, creating space for bold thinking and technical excellence.
By empowering exceptional engineers to explore, test, and improve without friction, The Workshop consistently delivers smarter, more resilient systems.
What you’ll do
Role
A key enabler between the Workshop and the Factory, you will play a critical role in ensuring Dracoe’s products are designed and optimised for manufacturing at scale.
You will have significant influence and impact on Dracoe product design, our manufacturing base and supporting our customers requirements.
You will use your skills to focus on design for manufacture of Dracoe products, ensuring that the Factory has the necessary equipment for production. You will help create outstanding products that keep Dracoe at the forefront of the both the consumer and Defence drone markets and ensure our Factory is world leading.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring we can build autonomous systems to support industry and western democracies.Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed CAD models, drawings & assemblies for airframes, mounts and integration hardware.
- Own Design-For-Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA) Of UAS & Supporting Systems
- Support Rapid Design & Prototyping Of UAS & Supporting Systems
- Lead The Transition Of Designs From Prototype To Full Rate Production
- Developing Our Manufacturing Base
- Support Contract Manufacturing Requirements & Supplier Engagements
- Data Driven Continuous Improvement Across The Workshop, Factory & Supply Chain
Who you are
Experience
- 3+ years of experience designing mechanical components and assemblies for UAS, aerospace, automotive, or defence hardware, with a strong focus on design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or CATIA), including creation of production-ready drawings and complex assemblies.
- Experience designing for low-rate and ramping production in a startup or fast-paced environment, balancing performance, cost, and schedule constraints.
- Direct experience designing or producing UAS (fixed-wing and/or multirotor), including airframe structures, propulsion integration & payload mounting.
- Experience designing structures and components using a range of materials, including aluminium alloys, steels, composite laminates, and engineering plastics.
- Practical knowledge of additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS, SLA, or DMLS) for rapid prototyping, tooling, and low-rate production parts.
Skills
- Advanced 3D CAD skills
- Strong DFMA expertise
- Strong problem-solving skills applied to manufacturing and supply-chain constraints
- Ability to work & problem solve across mechanical, electrical, and avionics interfaces
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and critical thinking.
- Able to operate in ambiguity and take responsibility for delivery.
- Thriving in a fast paced environment.
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrated experience in UAS, aerospace, defence, automotive, or high-reliability hardware development
Desirable:
- Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
Formal training or coursework in Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA), product lifecycle management, or production engineering.
Equivalent practical experience designing and building complex hardware systems will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Desirable
- Developing and testing autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments.
- Military experience or background in defence
- Experience making products for national security customers
- Exposure to technologies related to Uncrewed Systems such as fixed-wing flight mechanics, UAV control, mesh networking, and launch systems.
What you’ll get
Compensation
£75,000 - £90,000
$102,000 - $120,000
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, unlimited PTO, and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.
Production Engineer
About
The Workshop
The Workshop is where ideas are transformed into capability and problems are solved.
It’s our engineering hub - where autonomous systems are conceived, built, tested, and refined to address real operational challenges.
Spanning the entire UAS ecosystem, our work covers software, platform design, RF, propulsion, and beyond - all tightly integrated from concept to prototype.
Our environment is transparent and experimentation-driven. We encourage rapid iteration, early learning, and constructive challenge, creating space for bold thinking and technical excellence.
By empowering exceptional engineers to explore, test, and improve without friction, The Workshop consistently delivers smarter, more resilient systems.
What you’ll do
Role
A key enabler between the Workshop and the Factory, you will play a critical role in ensuring Dracoe’s products are designed and optimised for manufacturing at scale.
You will have significant influence and impact on Dracoe product design, our manufacturing base and supporting our customers requirements.
You will use your skills to focus on design for manufacture of Dracoe products, ensuring that the Factory has the necessary equipment for production. You will help create outstanding products that keep Dracoe at the forefront of the both the consumer and Defence drone markets and ensure our Factory is world leading.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring we can build autonomous systems to support industry and western democracies.Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed CAD models, drawings & assemblies for airframes, mounts and integration hardware.
- Own Design-For-Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA) Of UAS & Supporting Systems
- Support Rapid Design & Prototyping Of UAS & Supporting Systems
- Lead The Transition Of Designs From Prototype To Full Rate Production
- Developing Our Manufacturing Base
- Support Contract Manufacturing Requirements & Supplier Engagements
- Data Driven Continuous Improvement Across The Workshop, Factory & Supply Chain
Who you are
Experience
- 3+ years of experience designing mechanical components and assemblies for UAS, aerospace, automotive, or defence hardware, with a strong focus on design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or CATIA), including creation of production-ready drawings and complex assemblies.
- Experience designing for low-rate and ramping production in a startup or fast-paced environment, balancing performance, cost, and schedule constraints.
- Direct experience designing or producing UAS (fixed-wing and/or multirotor), including airframe structures, propulsion integration & payload mounting.
- Experience designing structures and components using a range of materials, including aluminium alloys, steels, composite laminates, and engineering plastics.
- Practical knowledge of additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS, SLA, or DMLS) for rapid prototyping, tooling, and low-rate production parts.
Skills
- Advanced 3D CAD skills
- Strong DFMA expertise
- Strong problem-solving skills applied to manufacturing and supply-chain constraints
- Ability to work & problem solve across mechanical, electrical, and avionics interfaces
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and critical thinking.
- Able to operate in ambiguity and take responsibility for delivery.
- Thriving in a fast paced environment.
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrated experience in UAS, aerospace, defence, automotive, or high-reliability hardware development
Desirable:
- Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
Formal training or coursework in Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA), product lifecycle management, or production engineering.
Equivalent practical experience designing and building complex hardware systems will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Desirable
- Developing and testing autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments.
- Military experience or background in defence
- Experience making products for national security customers
- Exposure to technologies related to Uncrewed Systems such as fixed-wing flight mechanics, UAV control, mesh networking, and launch systems.
What you’ll get
Compensation
£75,000 - £90,000
$102,000 - $120,000
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, unlimited PTO, and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.
Production Engineer
About
The Workshop
The Workshop is where ideas are transformed into capability and problems are solved.
It’s our engineering hub - where autonomous systems are conceived, built, tested, and refined to address real operational challenges.
Spanning the entire UAS ecosystem, our work covers software, platform design, RF, propulsion, and beyond - all tightly integrated from concept to prototype.
Our environment is transparent and experimentation-driven. We encourage rapid iteration, early learning, and constructive challenge, creating space for bold thinking and technical excellence.
By empowering exceptional engineers to explore, test, and improve without friction, The Workshop consistently delivers smarter, more resilient systems.
What you’ll do
Role
A key enabler between the Workshop and the Factory, you will play a critical role in ensuring Dracoe’s products are designed and optimised for manufacturing at scale.
You will have significant influence and impact on Dracoe product design, our manufacturing base and supporting our customers requirements.
You will use your skills to focus on design for manufacture of Dracoe products, ensuring that the Factory has the necessary equipment for production. You will help create outstanding products that keep Dracoe at the forefront of the both the consumer and Defence drone markets and ensure our Factory is world leading.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring we can build autonomous systems to support industry and western democracies.Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed CAD models, drawings & assemblies for airframes, mounts and integration hardware.
- Own Design-For-Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA) Of UAS & Supporting Systems
- Support Rapid Design & Prototyping Of UAS & Supporting Systems
- Lead The Transition Of Designs From Prototype To Full Rate Production
- Developing Our Manufacturing Base
- Support Contract Manufacturing Requirements & Supplier Engagements
- Data Driven Continuous Improvement Across The Workshop, Factory & Supply Chain
Who you are
Experience
- 3+ years of experience designing mechanical components and assemblies for UAS, aerospace, automotive, or defence hardware, with a strong focus on design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or CATIA), including creation of production-ready drawings and complex assemblies.
- Experience designing for low-rate and ramping production in a startup or fast-paced environment, balancing performance, cost, and schedule constraints.
- Direct experience designing or producing UAS (fixed-wing and/or multirotor), including airframe structures, propulsion integration & payload mounting.
- Experience designing structures and components using a range of materials, including aluminium alloys, steels, composite laminates, and engineering plastics.
- Practical knowledge of additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS, SLA, or DMLS) for rapid prototyping, tooling, and low-rate production parts.
Skills
- Advanced 3D CAD skills
- Strong DFMA expertise
- Strong problem-solving skills applied to manufacturing and supply-chain constraints
- Ability to work & problem solve across mechanical, electrical, and avionics interfaces
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and critical thinking.
- Able to operate in ambiguity and take responsibility for delivery.
- Thriving in a fast paced environment.
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrated experience in UAS, aerospace, defence, automotive, or high-reliability hardware development
Desirable:
- Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
Formal training or coursework in Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA), product lifecycle management, or production engineering.
Equivalent practical experience designing and building complex hardware systems will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Desirable
- Developing and testing autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments.
- Military experience or background in defence
- Experience making products for national security customers
- Exposure to technologies related to Uncrewed Systems such as fixed-wing flight mechanics, UAV control, mesh networking, and launch systems.
What you’ll get
Compensation
£75,000 - £90,000
$102,000 - $120,000
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, unlimited PTO, and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.