Open: 1/3/26 | Close: 1/17/26

Locations:

Chicago (Schaumburg), IL | Boston (Andover), MA | St. Louis, MO

‍Type:

Full-time

About  WingXpand

WingXpand  is Expanding What’s Possible ™  with Autonomous Systems with our 8ft smart plane that expands from a backpack to help farmers grow more yield, public safety crews respond to disasters faster, and keep soldiers safe.

We’re a rapidly growing startup that is creating the future of smart, connected, robotics. We want you to play a key role in our journey!

Position Description

We are seeking a senior or principal level drone / uncrewed aircraft vehicle (UAV) engineer to join our team to support new contract work. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing WingXpand® UAV platforms. This is a high impact role with the pathway to Chief Engineer or Director level responsibilities in the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and execute engineering optimization approaches for UAVs
• Test and validate aircraft design through software simulations, lab and flight tests
• Seamlessly collaborate with software and manufacturing engineers to achieve aircraft design requirements
• Select, integrate, and design aircraft payloads, sub-systems, propulsion and battery
• Leverage modeling and simulation software packages to assess aircraft stability and control, aerodynamic, and mission performance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely-related field
• 8 - 15+ year of experience designing, testing and optimizing robotics systems, especially UAVs.
• Experience with performing engineering sensitivity / trade space assessments
• Expert CAD designer with experiences in Solidworks.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Additional qualifications:

• Prefer those with a background in developing robotics, especially flying drones, ideally with a Part 107 certificate
• Prefer those with a proven track record of succeeding in fast paced environments
• Prefer those with the ability to tune drone software settings and directly support flight test activities
• Experienced with one or more of the following: PX4, OpenVSP, AeroSandbox, XFLR5, Airfoil Tools, ANSYS Fluent, Solidworks, FEA and CFD packages.

What Else You Need to Know

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations, applicant  must be  a 'U.S. Person' (U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder).

We offer a competitive package based on level of experience, including the possibility of WingXpand stock options and advancement opportunities as the company expands.

If you are a self-motivated, results-driven individual with a passion for innovation and technology, we want to hear from you! Apply today and join us on the journey of expanding what’s possible with aerial intelligence for those that keep our world running!

Please apply with your resume and / or CV explaining why you are the perfect candidate for this role.