Mechanical Engineer

Title: Mechanical EngineerLocation: San Francisco, CA (On-site)Salary: $110,000 - $200,000 + equityAbout the RoleI'm hiring for a Mechanical Engineer at an early-stage robotics company building physical automation systems for life science labs. The company recently closed a $52M Series A backed by leading investors, with a major pharmaceutical partner already signed on. They've scaled from building units individually to batches of a hundred, and are now hiring ahead of the next order of magnitude in production volume.What You'll DoDesign, test, and iterate on mechanical systems and hardware prototypesCreate detailed CAD designs and production-ready drawingsDevelop robotic solutions for automating lab equipment and protocolsOwn hardware through the full cycle — from prototype to production at scaleWhat We're Looking For1-7 years of hands-on mechanical design experience post-graduationTrack record of designing and shipping physical hardware to production, not concept-only or CAD supportExperience at an early-stage or small team environmentProficiency in a professional CAD packageUnderstanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacturabilityPortfolio demonstrating hardware you've built and testedBS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field (or equivalent experience)What's on OfferCompetitive equity401(k), medical, and dental insuranceUnlimited PTORelocation support for candidates outside the Bay AreaVisa transfer support (OPT, H1B transfer)