Mechanical Engineer

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a mechanical assembly from first concept through analysis, fabrication, assembly and testing on real hardware. Work hands-on across the full build and test cycle, turning test results into improved parts quickly.

What you'll do

• Take a subassembly and its parts from initial concept through analysis, fabrication, assembly and validation.
• Carry out supporting engineering analysis, including hand calculations, tolerance stack-ups, material and fastener selection, and basic finite element analysis.
• Model parts in 3D CAD software and prepare them for machining, sheet metal and welding.
• Build, assemble and test your own parts on fixtures and on the complete machine.
• Revise parts quickly based on test results, often within the same week.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering team on whichever priorities matter most at the time.

What we're looking for

• A mechanical engineering degree.
• Experience designing actuated mechanisms, such as linear actuators, motors and drives, that move accurately and repeatably.
• Strong first-principles judgment, able to catch errors in numbers or direction and back decisions with hand calculations or finite element analysis.
• A track record of carrying a mechanical system through design, build and test in a quick-paced hardware environment.
• Experience designing steel and aluminum parts for machining, sheet metal and welding.
• Able to work on-site in San Francisco five days a week, and six days during crunch periods.

Bonus points

• Experience with electromechanical mechanisms in robotics, aerospace or automotive settings.
• Experience integrating load cells or force sensors into a mechanism.
• Background building complete assemblies in a small group working within tight resource limits.

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 125K to 170K per year
• Equity
• Relocation assistance

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site, five days a week (six days during crunch periods)
• Full-time