Who is Flock?
Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation.
We’re a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact.
With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you.
The Opportunity
Flock Safety is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Aviation Engineering team. As we expand our Drone as First Responder (DFR) vertical, this role will be pivotal in bringing the design expertise needed to manufacture and deploy novel small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at scale.
You will work within the Airframes division to help develop custom mechanical components for our Alpha quadcopter platform. This is a high-impact role where you will bridge the gap between initial industrial design and scalable manufacturing, ensuring our drones are rugged, reliable, and capable of supporting critical public safety missions. From vibration mitigation and gimbal design to cross-functional integration with docks and payloads, you will be at the heart of our hardware innovation.
The Skillset
We’re looking for people with:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
Proven track record in mechanical design, ideally within the aerospace or robotics industry.
Expert-level proficiency in Solidworks and experience with Solidworks PDM and GD&T standards.
Background in designing for manufacturing (DFM) in complex, multi-subsystem assemblies (200+ parts).
Experience designing for plastic injection molded manufacturing, including draft angles, wall thickness, and gate placement.
Experience running rigorous test plans and analyzing test data to iterate on mechanical designs.
Deep understanding of vibration damping and mitigation in high-frequency environments for flight controllers, gimbals, or sensitive electronics.
Experience in high-growth environments; you are flexible, act like a "first responder," and are willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
Comfortable collaborating with remote cross-functional teams across time zones.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience with Arena integration for PLM.
Experience with quadcopter development (professional preferred, but high-level hobbyist experience is valued).
Experience with electronics packaging and managing thermal/mechanical constraints.
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 subscribe to 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 as a Mechanical Engineer at Flock Safety.
The First 30 Days
Develop a comprehensive understanding of our current aircraft manufacturing process
Demonstrate a high-level understanding of quadcopter subsystems and complete all required technical and cultural onboarding.
Begin contributing to mechanical design by developing assembly drawings for production handoff.
The First 60 Days
Work with Airframes peers and cross-functional groups to refine design philosophy
Manage relationships with teams to ensure seamless mechanical integration between the aircraft and its base station/sensors.
90 Days & Beyond
You will be fully confident in your ability to lead design efforts for our next-generation airframes while maintaining strict CAD and PDM standards.
Apply key learnings from your time on the manufacturing floor (working with Operations) to our production aircraft, ensuring our designs are optimized for scale and reliability.
Salary & Equity
In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $140,000-$190,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options.
Work Environment & Location
This is a full-time, onsite role based at our manufacturing and engineering facility in Atlanta, GA.
Because this position is deeply integrated with our production line and flight testing operations, you will be expected to be onsite Monday-Friday. We believe that this engineer will be most successful when they can walk over to the assembly line, collaborate face-to-face with our airframes team, and see designs take flight in real-time. If you thrive in a high-energy, "hands-on" environment and are excited to be at the heart of where our technology is built, you’ll fit right in.
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 the way. To check out our interview stages and how you should prepare visit experiences on our careers page.
The Perks
🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.
⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2025, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support
💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.
🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies.
Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.
Flock Safety is aware of fraudulent individuals and agencies falsely claiming to represent our company. All legitimate communication from Flock Safety will come from an email address ending in @flocksafety.com. We do not make job offers through messaging apps, social platforms, or unauthorized third parties, and we will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you encounter suspicious outreach related to a Flock Safety role, please report it to recruiting@flocksafety.com
