Senior Mechanical Engineer, Test and Reliability

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead reliability initiatives by analyzing failure modes, implementing design and process improvements, and driving corrective actions to improve product performance, durability, and lifecycle cost.
• Own test strategies for mechanical and electro-mechanical subsystems: define test plans, acceptance criteria, and pass/fail requirements aligned to product specifications and customer use cases.
• Design, build, and maintain reliability test fixtures and automated test rigs that simulate real-world operating conditions for accelerated life testing (ALT), fatigue, thermal cycling, and environmental stress screening.
• Support field testing and debugging, both locally and at remote customer sites.
• Brainstorm and prototype electro-mechanical, and pneumatic tools for automation systems and robotic manipulators.
• Design and maintain parts and complex CAD assemblies for robotic end effectors, tooling, and autonomous vehicle hardware, with reliability and manufacturability as primary design inputs.
• Collaborate with software team members to incorporate desired sensing mechanisms and account for HW/SW integrated system design considerations.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with integrated software/hardware systems such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other automotive/aerospace products with a significant portion focused on test engineering or reliability.
• BS or MS in mechanical engineering, computer engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building test fixtures and reliability test rigs for electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with accelerated life testing (ALT) methodologies.
• Experience with the product development lifecycle - particularly design for manufacture, reliability, and cost.
• Experience working with linear and rotary actuators.
• Experience designing complex electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems from concept to product.
• Experience designing and documenting machined parts, weldments, sheet metal components, and assemblies.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed mechanical drawings (GD&T, tolerances, and BOMs) to support test and manufacturing.
• Knowledge and experience selecting, designing, and/or integrating sensors to understand the state of a system.
• Working knowledge of Python and/or C++ for test automation or hardware-in-the-loop validation.
• Experience using basic shop equipment (3d printer, bandsaw, mill, drill, etc) to build rapid prototypes.
• Strong technical analysis skills.

Ideal qualifications

• Experience with industrial automation equipment.
• Experience with linkage synthesis and linkage design.
• Experience with PDM and part release processes.
• Experience designing and optimizing joints for robotic manipulators.
• Prior work with contract manufacturers.
• Familiarity wiring sensors and designing cable harnesses.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary robotics team.
• Familiarity working on systems for use in hardened environments.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $150,000 - $180,000
Actual compensation is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor.
Relocation assistance offered
Equity: equity package commensurate on experience and skills
Health Insurance
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(K) Retirement
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Short-Term Disability
Long–Term Disability
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Mental health benefits
Professional Development Benefits