Scout AI
Senior Mechanical Engineer
$199K–$306K
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; preferably in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or defense.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities; may be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
About the job
Own the design, prototyping, testing, and deployment of rugged mechanical and electromechanical hardware for robotic platforms across ground, maritime, and aerial domains.
What you'll do
- Lead hardware design, integration, testing, and field deployment across robotic platforms.
- Select autonomy-system components and develop rugged enclosures and modular hardware architectures.
- Create test plans and documentation, validate systems, and troubleshoot hardware in the shop and field.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or hardware test engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
- Strong 3D CAD skills; experience architecting systems and selecting sensors, communications, and compute.
- Hands-on experience with ruggedized electronics design and qualification; must be a U.S. Person.
Pay
$199K – $306K USD base salary
Tools
3D CAD, PCBA
AI focus
Develops hardware for robotic platforms supporting Scout’s defense robotic foundation model and autonomous systems; the role selects compute, communications, networking, and sensor components.
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