Mechanical Engineer

About the Role This is a hands-on mechanical engineering role on a lean team building ground robots designed to operate in the most demanding environments on earth — high temperatures, corrosive conditions, water-heavy settings, and complex terrain. You'll own mechanical systems end-to-end, from early concept through field deployment, with a direct impact on the reliability and performance of autonomous platforms. What You'll Do Own complex mechanical systems across all stages of product maturity. Design innovative solutions and produce 3D CAD models and proof-of-concepts given system requirements. Drive rapid concept validation and critical learnings through fast iteration, including building ad-hoc test platforms when it's faster. Conduct structural, reliability, and assembly analyses to ensure designs meet requirements. Lead and participate in design reviews and issue triages with cross-disciplinary engineers. Generate assembly layouts and detailed engineering drawings using GD&T concepts. Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure part producibility and quality. Develop and execute testing plans, and perform root cause analysis on failures in development and deployment. Design and build jigs, test fixtures, and tooling as needed. Communicate with users to clarify requirements and guide feature direction. Document design justifications, analyses, test results, and recommendations for traceability. What We're Looking For 2–8 years of experience designing and building mechanical systems, ideally in robotics or similarly demanding hardware domains. Proven track record of building, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems with full ownership from concept to production. Experience building robots. Proficiency with SolidWorks for CAD and ANSYS for finite element analysis. Experience designing for harsh environments — high temperature, corrosive, or water-heavy operating conditions. Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering, backed by a rigorous engineering education or experience at engineering-intensive organizations. Hands-on experience with prototyping, hardware testing, jig/fixture design, and tooling in lab or manufacturing settings. Experience generating and approving manufacturing drawings with GD&T annotations to industry standards. Strong cross-functional communication skills with engineering, manufacturing, and QA teams. Compensation & Benefits Salary: $90,000 – $150,000 USD annually Visa sponsorship: Available Location On-site in Austin, Texas, United States .