Mechanical Engineer

Location: Lenexa, Kansas (onsite)

GuideTech is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer who can also lead complex engineering projects from design through integration, testing, and flight verification. You'll work on unmanned aircraft and autonomous systems, solving mechanical and system-level challenges while coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, priorities, and deliverables.

This role combines mechanical engineering with technical project leadership. You'll work across mechanical, avionics, embedded software, GNC, and other engineering disciplines to turn designs into integrated, tested systems.

GuideTech is a subsidiary of Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN), a U.S.-based defense and industrial technology company that delivers embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace design services. Learn more at https://guide.tech/.

What You'll Do

• Perform Design Related tasks including Component and system level design using CAD programs as well as system and component level analysis as required.
• Help guide less experienced engineers and coordinate build activities by planning and scheduling.
• Lead engineering projects from design through hardware integration, validation, and flight testing.
• Evaluate mechanical designs, component fit, and hardware interfaces to resolve design and integration challenges.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, technical schedules, priorities, and deliverables.
• Identify technical risks, evaluate engineering tradeoffs, and drive solutions to mechanical and system-level challenges.
• Lead technical design reviews and coordinate hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, and validation.
• Implement mechanical design improvements based on integration results, testing, and engineering evaluations.
• Plan and coordinate flight testing, analyze results, and drive corrective actions and system improvements.

What Makes Someone Successful Here

• You're a hands-on engineer who enjoys both technical problem-solving and leading projects.
• You understand how mechanical hardware, electronics, and software work together.
• You anticipate challenges, communicate clearly, and keep engineering teams aligned and moving forward.