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About the Role
A fast-moving, venture-backed robotics startup in Austin, TX is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of critical mechanical and electro-mechanical systems. You'll work directly with the founding team, engineering hardware that operates in demanding environments like extreme heat, corrosive conditions, and water-heavy deployments.
Responsibilities
- Own multiple mechanical and electro-mechanical systems across all stages of product maturity — from concept through production.
- Collaborate directly with the founding team to validate and translate requirements into final engineering solutions.
- Drive concept validation and rapid iteration; build representative test platforms as needed to generate critical learnings quickly.
- Develop solutions across systems — producing concepts, 3D CAD models, and physical prototypes.
- Lead design reviews to evaluate designs, engineering drawings, and assemblies; recommend actions to prevent issues before they arise.
- Conduct mechanical analysis (strength, reliability, assembly) on critical systems to verify designs meet requirements.
- Develop system-level testing procedures and methods; design jigs, test fixtures, and tooling as required.
- Perform root cause analysis on hardware failures encountered during development and field deployment.
- Assemble and build systems to support testing or manufacturing efforts.
- Document design rationale, analysis, test results, and engineering recommendations.
- Monitor progress across concurrent projects; diagnose blockers and keep stakeholders informed.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices across mechanical, thermal, and environmental design.
- Engage directly with end users to inform and refine engineering direction where necessary.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience, with demonstrated seniority in owning systems end-to-end.
- Expertise in electro-mechanical systems integration and proven ability to lead mechanical engineering teams and projects through the full product lifecycle.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks (CAD) and Ansys (FEA/simulation) for mechanical design and analysis.
- Design and engineering experience for components and systems operating in high-temperature, corrosive, and water-heavy environments.
- Strong engineering fundamentals.
- Experience mentoring or coaching engineers and contributing to team development.
- Ability to context-switch across multiple concurrent projects and adapt to fast-changing priorities.
- Must be able to work fully on-site in Austin, TX — no remote or hybrid arrangements.
- Background in aerospace, defense, robotics, or other high-reliability hardware industries.
- Experience at organizations operating at the intersection of hardware and hazardous-environment robotics.
Skills
- SolidWorks (CAD)
- Ansys (FEA/simulation)
- Mechanical design
- Mechanical analysis
- Electro-mechanical systems integration
- System-level testing
- Root cause analysis
- Hardware development
- Robotics
Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
Work Type
- On-site
- Fully on-site
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5–10 years
Education Level
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 – $250,000 USD annually
Benefits
- Equity participation in a venture-backed early-stage company.
About the Company
- A fast-moving, venture-backed robotics startup building multi-mission ground robots for emergency response, industrial operations, and defense.
- Small, highly capable group with backgrounds from NASA, Lockheed Martin, and top defense research organizations.