Senior Mechanical Engineer

Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer Company: Heven AeroTech Location: Bingen, WA (On-Site) FLSA: Exempt About Our Company: At Heven AeroTech (Heven), we don’t just believe in the power of people—we build our success on it. As a recognized leader in hydrogen-powered drones, we’ve earned recognition for creating a workplace where innovation thrives, collaboration is second nature, and every employee feels valued. Our culture is anchored in trust and a shared commitment to excellence. We believe great teams are built on individuals who are humble, hungry, and smart—those who put team success first, take initiative to continuously improve, and demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness. At Heven, your voice matters, your ideas are heard, and your contributions make a tangible impact as you grow through hands-on experience and collaboration across the team. Role Summary: The Mechanical Engineer is a highly skilled engineer with deep expertise in mechanical engineering and a strong understanding of airframe design, structural analysis, and system integration. Responsibilities include delivering complex engineering solutions in the design, testing, and integration of mechanical systems for unmanned aerial platforms. This role leads subsystem development and contributes to integrating payload capabilities with the refinement of airframe assemblies, tooling, and structural components across prototype and production stages. Delivers high-quality technical work with attention to manufacturability, performance, and readiness. We are seeking engineers who are hungry, humble, and smart individuals who take initiative, continuously seek to improve, collaborate effectively, and apply sound engineering judgment to solve complex problems. This role collaborates cross-functionally to solve challenging problems, supports engineering excellence through mentorship, and may influence project direction through informal technical leadership or interaction with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners. Essential Responsibilities: Lead the design, development and integration of new functional payloads and designs while assessing complex airframe structures, subsystems, and tooling across analysis, design, prototype and production stages. Architect workflows, technical drawings, and analyses that ensure manufacturability, performance, and long-term reliability. Provide technical direction during design reviews and guide less experienced engineers in best practices. Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and initiative by proactively identifying design improvements and new approaches. (Hungry) Define validation strategies, oversee execution of structural and system-level tests, and interpret results to guide design refinements. Provide technical leadership in readiness reviews and resolve cross-disciplinary issues. Apply strong engineering judgment and structured problem-solving to complex technical challenges. (Smart) Partner with cross-functional leads in engineering, manufacturing, and programs to drive alignment. Lead initiatives to improve processes, tools, and documentation that strengthen product quality and efficiency. Influence decision-making through clear, data-driven technical guidance. Approach collaboration with respect, openness to feedback, and a team-first mindset. (Humble) Mentor early-career engineers and technicians, fostering growth and sharing best practices. Represent mechanical engineering in program reviews and contribute to technical direction. Take ownership of complex problems and drive them to resolution with accountability and follow-through. (Hungry & Smart) Model professionalism, humility, and a commitment to team success over individual recognition. (Humble) Qualifications & Experience: Required: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree desirable. Experience: 5–10 years in mechanical engineering, preferably in UAV, aerospace, defense, or complex hardware enviro…