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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Neon Aerospace's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Neon Aerospace's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Neon Aerospace
- high 6 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 15 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Neon Aerospace's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Neon Aerospace.
About this role
As the Director of Mechanical Engineering at Neon Aero, you will lead the mechanical engineering organization, overseeing the development and execution of complex hardware products from concept to production. Your role involves setting technical standards, managing design processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability. You will also be directly involved in critical design decisions and prototype builds, driving innovation in aerospace technology.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Neon Aerospace as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 10+ years of experience developing physical products, including meaningful ownership of hardware that reached production or customer deployment
- 5+ years of experience leading mechanical engineering, product design, hardware engineering, or closely related technical teams
- Demonstrated experience taking multiple products or complex subsystems from concept through production
- Broad mechanical engineering fundamentals across structures, mechanisms, electromechanical systems, thermal systems, packaging, materials, and manufacturing
- Strong understanding of mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, engineering drawings, prototyping, mechanical analysis, and design validation
Nice to have
- Experience developing products in more than one hardware industry or product category
- Experience in high-performance hardware environments such as consumer electronics, medical devices, robotics, automotive, industrial systems, advanced mobility, or aerospace
- Experience scaling engineering teams or establishing mechanical engineering capability within a growing organization
- Experience developing high-volume or cost-sensitive products in addition to low-volume, high-performance hardware
- Experience with complex electromechanical systems involving motors, actuators, sensors, power electronics, thermal systems, precision mechanisms, or similar technologies
What you get
- Competitive compensation, including equity participation
- Growth opportunities
- Full health benefits (health, vision, dental, 401(k)) designed to support you in and out of work
- Final compensation based on role scope, experience, skills, internal equity and location; may also be eligible for bonus/equity/benefits.
Worth weighing
- Specific workload expectations and any extended-hours requirements associated with builds, testing, or production milestones are to be confirmed by the manager.
- Additional physical requirements are to be confirmed by the manager.
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Listed by Neon Aerospace on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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