Field AI
Mechanical Engineer, Robotics Hardware
$100K–$200K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2025
- Experience
- Recruiting across a wide range, from entry-level engineers to senior and staff engineers; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
About the job
Design, test, and support mechanical systems for robotic sensing and compute hardware, from CAD and prototyping through production and field deployment.
What you'll do
- Design structures, enclosures, mounts, ingress protection, and thermal-management systems within payload weight and volume limits.
- Create CAD assemblies and analyses; prototype, test, document, and validate mechanical systems for production and field use.
- Support vendors, manufacturing, QA, integration, and debugging of mechanical hardware in testing and deployments.
What they ask for
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent mechanical CAD platforms.
- Familiarity with FEA and thermal modeling tools.
- Experience designing field-ready hardware and for manufacturing workflows; ability to integrate mechanical systems with compute, sensors, and power electronics.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling systems from prototype to production or developing systems for harsh field environments.
- Experience with deployed robotics, systems-level robotics, or reliability standards such as IP ratings or MIL-STD.
Pay
USD 100,000–200,000 per-year-salary; base pay
Tools
SolidWorks, FEA, LiDAR, TOF, IMU, GPS, Linux, ROS
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