Red Cat Holdings · 9 hours ago
Sustainment Mechanical Engineer
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expRed Cat Holdings is seeking a Sustainment Mechanical Engineer responsible for the ongoing support, improvement, and reliability of released mechanical and electromechanical products. The role involves owning mechanical design changes, resolving quality and manufacturing issues, and ensuring product performance and compliance throughout the production lifecycle.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own mechanical sustainment activities for released products across production and fielded units
Investigate and resolve quality, reliability, and manufacturing issues through structured root-cause analysis
Develop and implement engineering change orders (ECOs) and product updates while maintaining configuration control
Perform structural FEA to assess design changes, fatigue, durability, and failure modes
Conduct vibration and modal analysis to evaluate field failures, resonance issues, and environmental loading
Perform thermal and heat transfer analysis to support corrective actions and design improvements
Design and update injection-molded plastic and machined components, ensuring tooling and production readiness
Support production, suppliers, and contract manufacturers with design clarifications and corrective actions
Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Verification Test teams to drive issue resolution
Support failure analysis activities, including test correlation and data review
Ensure DFM/DFA and DFT best practices are applied to sustainment design changes
Maintain accurate CAD models, drawings, specifications, and GD&T
Own mechanical document control, including drawings, BOMs, change history, and release status in the PLM system
Support production line issues, yield improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives
Assist in supplier change evaluations and part obsolescence mitigation
Provide technical guidance to manufacturing and quality teams during audits and reviews
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
3+ years' experience supporting production and fielded mechanical products
Demonstrated expertise in structural FEA, vibration/modal analysis, and thermal analysis
Proven experience with injection molding design, tooling changes, and production constraints
Solid understanding of mechanical failure mechanisms, fatigue, wear, and environmental effects
Proficiency in SolidWorks, PDM, and PLM systems
Experience with engineering change management and document/configuration control
Familiarity with first article inspection (FAI), non-conformance resolution, and corrective action processes
Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and external suppliers
Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline
Preferred
Experience supporting high-volume or regulated manufacturing environments
Experience with cost-reduction and value engineering initiatives
Experience supporting products through long-term lifecycle and end-of-life transitions
Benefits
Generous annual equity package
Potential bonuses
Company
Red Cat Holdings
Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT) is a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$270.05MKey Investors
The Lind Partners
2025-09-18Post Ipo Equity· $172.5M
2025-06-17Post Ipo Equity· $46.75M
2025-04-10Post Ipo Equity· $30M
Leadership Team
Jeff Thompson
Founder and CEO
C
Christian Morrison
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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