--- title: 'Dessinateur Projeteur CAO at Alta Ares' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/dessinateur-projeteur-cao-alta-ares-toulouse-dp9ac08aw350' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-20' --- # Dessinateur Projeteur CAO at Alta Ares - **Company:** Alta Ares - **Location:** Toulouse, France - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/alta-ares/d906fee9-fad1-48ca-896f-f4cc8fb22d38 ## Job description ## About Alta Ares Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them. Our customers are NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Founded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year. We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development. Au sein de l'équipe technique, vous concevez en CAO les pièces et sous-ensembles mécaniques de nos produits, dans nos drones et leurs équipements embarqués. Votre quotidien est la modélisation sous Fusion 360 et Solidworks : mécanismes et pièces imprimés en 3D, intégration des composants électroniques, assemblages complets. Vous faites évoluer rapidement les designs à partir des impressions et des essais, et vous produisez les plans, nomenclatures et documents de montage des versions validées. Missions principales Conception CAO (cœur de métier : 70 %) - Concevoir et modéliser sous Fusion 360 et Solidworks des pièces et sous-ensembles : structures, carters, supports, fixations, interfaces - Concevoir des mécanismes imprimés en 3D : charnières, verrouillages, clips, pièces mobiles - Intégrer les composants électroniques dans la CAO : implantation des cartes, moteurs, ESC, batteries et capteurs, passage des câbles, refroidissement, accessibilité pour la maintenance - Appliquer les règles de conception FDM et autres procédés : orientation, épaisseurs, jeux et tolérances d'assemblage, inserts, limitation des supports - Structurer les assemblages (paramétrage, composants réutilisables) pour faciliter les évolutions - Assurer la gestion des versions des fichiers CAO - Réaliser des conceptions paramétriques et modifiables Prototypage rapide (15 %) - Enchaîner des cycles courts conception → impression 3D → test → correction - Préparer les impressions sous OrcaSlicer et assembler les prototypes - Faire évoluer les designs à partir des retours d'impression et d'essais Plans et documentation de production (10 %) - Réaliser les mises en plan et les nomenclatures des pièces et sous-ensembles validés - Participer à la rédaction des gammes de montage et des instructions d'assemblage - Participer aux modifications des schémas de câblage Essais (5 %) - Participer aux essais de validation : banc, sol et, le cas échéant, essais en vol encadrés - Présenter régulièrement l'avancement à l'équipe technique Profil recherché Formation et expérience - Bac+2/+3 (BTS CPRP ou CPI, BUT GMP, licence pro) en conception mécanique, génie mécanique ou mécatronique Compétences techniques - Bonne maîtrise d'un logiciel de CAO 3D, idéalement Autodesk Fusion et SolidWorks (CATIA ou d'autres) - Conception de mécanismes et d'assemblages - Règles de conception pour l'impression 3D FDM ; pratique d'OrcaSlicer ou d'un autre slicer - Mise en plan, cotation et tolérancement - Bases en électronique embarquée : lecture de schémas, câblage, soudure Atouts - Connaissance du monde des drones (multirotors, voilure fixe, ArduPilot / PX4) - Notions d'aérodynamique (portance, traînée, profils, hélices) - Projets personnels ou associatifs en drone, robotique ou impression 3D (portfolio CAO apprécié) - Intérêt pour l'aéronautique, le spatial ou la défense Qualités personnelles - Goût pour le prototypage et le travail « hands-on » et la CAO "bien faite" - Rigueur et sens du détail, indispensables dans un contexte défense où la fiabilité des pièces est critique - Autonomie, force de proposition et esprit d'équipe ## About Alta Ares ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Alta Ares builds an autonomous AI stack for next-generation air defense, ISTAR, and mission management, delivering counter-drone systems and edge intelligence to allied militaries. - **Entity Type**: Private (raised pre-seed and seed rounds; most recent €50M funding announced June 2026) - **Headquarters**: Paris, France (strategic offices in Toulouse, Kyiv, Abu Dhabi, New York, Athens, Munich, and London) - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Hadrien C. (CEO), Alain H. (Co-Founder), Stanislas W. (Co-Founder & COO) – per LinkedIn executive data ## Core Business - **Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing; AI-powered autonomous systems - **Target Customers**: Allied governments and armed forces (B2B/B2G) - **Mission**: “The next decade of allied security will be decided by who controls the autonomous systems above the battlefield. Alta Ares was founded to help ensure that the technologies shaping the future of defense are developed by allies, for allies, and fielded where they can make the greatest difference.” [altaares.com](https://www.altaares.com/) ## Products & Services - **Black Bird**: Short- to mid-range multirotor autonomous interceptor for counter-drone swarms, with AI terminal guidance under jamming. - **X-LOCK**: Mid- to long-range turbojet-powered fixed-wing effector for high-speed interception of drones and glide bombs; optional strike configuration. - **Cyclops**: Sensor intelligence, mission planning, and flight monitoring system for UAVs – connects radars, classifies tracks, predicts trajectories. - **Gamma ISTAR**: Real-time video intelligence on the edge for Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. Includes Gamma Core (software deployable on any infrastructure) and Gamma Box (tactical rugged hardware node). Integrated with Gamma Ulixes MLOps platform for continuous model retraining. - **Pixel Lock**: Software system for detecting, tracking, and guiding interceptors toward moving aerial targets. Acts as visual aid for pilots and as automatic guidance in GNSS-denied environments. - **Mission Management Layer**: Unified platform combining air defense effectors, ISTAR products, and mission management software for autonomous operations. [altaares.com](https://www.altaares.com/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total known funding ≈ €50M+ (includes a reported June 2026 round led by top-tier AI and defense investors) [altaares.com](https://www.altaares.com/); earlier pre-seed ($2.2M) and seed ($2.0M) rounds confirmed on LinkedIn [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alta-ares) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Airbus Defence and Space (signed MoU to co-develop European counter-drone solutions, June 2026); Expansion Ventures (led pre-seed). Other investors not yet named publicly. - **Growth Signals**: - Completed live Arctic trials of Black Bird interceptor with Estonian Defence Forces (Feb 2026) - Expanding to Munich and London in 2026 - Rapid hiring: 19+ active job postings (LinkedIn), 12 listed on Built In - LinkedIn followers: 11,265 (+15.8% monthly growth) - Team: ~43 employees (LinkedIn) to 62 (Built In), with strong technical talent from defense and aerospace (Armée de Terre, Safran AI, Loft Orbital) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/alta-ares) | [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alta-ares) ## Competitive Advantages - **Sovereign European stack**: Entire AI and hardware chain developed by European allies, ensuring security and compliance for NATO and allied customers. - **GNSS-denied operations**: All systems designed to function under jamming and contested environments. - **Rapid field deployment**: Systems can be deployed by small teams in the field, reducing logistics footprint. - **Full-stack integration**: One platform combining effectors, ISR, and mission management with edge AI and continuous MLOps. ## Strategic Focus - Scale manufacturing and deployment of Black Bird, X-LOCK, and Gamma products to meet growing demand from allied nations. - Deepen integration partnership with Airbus Defence and Space for European counter-drone solutions. - Expand international presence (Munich, London offices in 2026) and grow sales in Baltic, Indo-Pacific, and Middle Eastern markets. - Continue investment in AI terminal guidance, sensor fusion, and sovereign MLOps (Gamma Ulixes). ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven**: Directly contribute to European and allied defense autonomy in a critical domain. - **Cutting-edge tech**: Work on AI, computer vision, autonomous flight, edge computing, and defense-grade hardware. - **Rapid growth**: Company raised €50M in 2026, tripling headcount timeline; many open engineering and operations roles. - **Culture**: Described as a “deeptech startup” with a hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on-site); main offices in Paris and Toulouse, plus international hubs. - **Perks**: Not detailed publicly, but typical for defense tech includes competitive compensation, equity, and mission-critical work. Engineering culture emphasized in job postings. - **Ideal for**: Engineers (embedded, robotics, GNC, data, ML), test pilots, production managers, defense sales, compliance, and talent acquisition specialists. ## Sources 1. [altaares.com](https://www.altaares.com/) 2. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/alta-ares) 3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alta-ares) 4. [jobs.workable.com](https://jobs.workable.com/company/dTjqj5nvsJLNhfSDY12XbG/jobs-at-alta-ares) 5. [thecompanycheck.com](https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/alta-ares/l5u43z56vx1ldmfss) ## Other roles at Alta Ares - [Business Development Representative - VIE Canada](https://feeny.ai/job/business-development-representative-vie-canada-alta-ares-ottawa-8dh4cz4xket7) — Ottawa, Canada / Toronto, Canada - [Business Development Representative — Internship](https://feeny.ai/job/business-development-representative-internship-alta-ares-tokyo-xd296meqgnya) — Tokyo, Japan / Nagoya, Japan - [Flight Test Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/flight-test-engineer-alta-ares-toulouse-ss1dan4jtfkt) — Toulouse, France - [Industrial Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/industrial-designer-alta-ares-paris-ff6ptwqxb779) — Paris, France - [Stagiaire Conception CAO & protoypage mécatronique](https://feeny.ai/job/stagiaire-conception-cao-protoypage-mecatronique-alta-ares-toulouse-y5t3vbatm2jm) — Toulouse, France - [Talent Acquisition Specialist (Hardware) H/F](https://feeny.ai/job/talent-acquisition-specialist-hardware-h-f-alta-ares-paris-bw0zraw94h7b) — Paris, France - [Talent Acquisition Specialist (GTM) H/F](https://feeny.ai/job/talent-acquisition-specialist-gtm-h-f-alta-ares-paris-bhxgythyrn4h) — Paris, France - [Administrateur Systèmes & Réseaux H/F](https://feeny.ai/job/administrateur-systemes-reseaux-h-f-alta-ares-paris-5b3er4m87er5) — Paris, France - [Pyrotechnic Engineer H/F](https://feeny.ai/job/pyrotechnic-engineer-h-f-alta-ares-paris-fq3aa627wfxr) — Paris, France - [Avionics Electronics Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/avionics-electronics-engineer-alta-ares-toulouse-684h5kq8by74) — Toulouse, France