Mechanical Engineer
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- CAD
- FEA
- pump and valve design
- manufacturing
Also useful
- automation programming
- process development
Mission
Design the mechanical components of the system, focusing on pumps, valves, and pressure vessel. Build components that are reliable, efficient, and designed for diverse environments and use cases.
What You'll Do
- Own consumer hardware from conceptual design through high-volume production and public launch.
- Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization.
- Test and iterate on products to ensure high reliability and performance in all environments and use cases.
- Design and develop production lines for manufacturing your product, including robot end effector design, process development, control system design, automation programming, and more.
- Refine production systems to achieve high-rate, high-yield, and reliable manufacturing processes.
- Establish an efficient product lifecycle, from supply chain to final integration, balancing cost, complexity, and quality.
- Collaborate with partner teams to design and implement efficient in-house production lines.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Proficiency in CAD and FEA software packages.
- 1+ years of professional experience in mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing or consumer hardware production.
- Knowledge of pumps, valves or other mechanical components
- Knowledge of automation programming and process development.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation and efficiency.
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and drive projects to completion.
Physical Job Requirements - Essential Functions
- Hands on work on development hardware.
- Long periods of standing, crouching, walking.
- Lifting up to 50 lbs
Location Requirement
Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA (remote or hybrid work will not be considered)
About Vital Lyfe
Vital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water autonomy through innovation - creating a new category of personal water-making technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t.
Why Join Vital Lyfe?
- Work on high-impact problems with global relevance
- Help scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience
- Early ownership in a high-growth, engineering-led startup
- Join a tight-knit, mission-driven team in a fast-paced environment
- Build long-term career equity as we grow
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Vital Lyfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vital Lyfe is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
From Vital Lyfe's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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