Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $700M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $7.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact the development of advanced device technology. You'll be a key player in defining our product architecture, influencing critical decisions across Mechanical, Electrical, and Performance domains. Your expertise will be essential as we advance the drone market and deliver tangible benefits to communities.

The Skillset

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical Design

• Experience Designing robust enclosures for industrial IoT and electromechanical devices

• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.

• Strong experience with injection molding and sheet metal fabrication.

• Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals: Solid grasp of core principles (e.g., statics, dynamics, material science).

• Ability to design products that meet precise technical requirements and performance criteria

Preferred

• Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

• Experience working with small, power constrained, ruggedized devices

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Familiarize yourself with essential design software and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.

• Understand departmental conventions, workflows, and your key responsibilities.

The First 60 Days

• Deliver CAD models and drawings of mechanical components and assemblies.

• Deliver Bill of Materials (BOM) including all mechanical components.

• Create manufacturing drawings and specifications for mechanical parts.

• Conduct thorough analysis and testing to validate design choices and make necessary improvements.

90 Days & Beyond

• Deliver physical prototypes for testing and validation.

• Deliver test reports and data analysis documenting the performance, reliability, and safety of mechanical designs.

• Create structural analysis reports to ensure mechanical integrity and durability.

• Write detailed assembly instructions for integrating mechanical and electrical components.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of th