Cyvl
Senior Mechanical Engineer
$140K–$180K
Boston, Massachusetts +2 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
San Francisco, California - Experience
- 3–7 years; ideally in robotics, automation, automotive, or ruggedized electronics.
- Education
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Own the mechanical design and production scale-up of Cyvl’s vehicle-mounted infrastructure sensor, including its enclosure, chassis, thermal management, sealing, and mounting system.
What you'll do
- Develop the sensor from concept to production with cross-functional engineering teams, including a mount that non-specialists can install across vehicle types.
- Validate designs through simulation and environmental testing, and troubleshoot issues across design, manufacturing, and field use.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation and lead the transition to tooling and contract manufacturing.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Cradle-to-grave design experience with precision-machined and molded parts.
- Experience designing for CNC machining, molded plastics, and 3D printing.
- Experience with production tooling and molders, tolerance stackups, FAI review, DFMEAs, revision control, thermal management, and sealing to an IP rating.
Nice to have
- SolidWorks; OnShape, Creo, or similar is also acceptable.
- Experience with autonomy-stack enclosures, vehicle-mounted hardware, optical windows, or hardware production scale-up.
Pay
$140K – $180K USD base salary
Tools
SolidWorks, OnShape, Creo, CNC machining, molded plastics, 3D printing, PLM
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