Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Frontline WIldfire Defense; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone and laptop provided

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Remote-first work environment

Work-from-home stipend

Job summary

Frontline Wildfire Defense is seeking an Electromechanical Engineer to design, test, and validate mechanical and electrical systems enabling large-scale deployment of wildfire defense tech.

You will own DFx and cost-down initiatives, work in CAD/ECAD, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and suppliers to ensure rugged performance in outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 3–6 years of hands-on experience developing and releasing electromechanical systems to production.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for design and drawing creation.
• Experience with ECAD tools for PCB or harness design review.
• Working knowledge of BOM structure, revision control, and ECO processes within PLM or ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability (DFx) principles.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate clearly across engineering, operations, and suppliers.
• Hands-on prototyping and validation experience; comfortable working in lab, test, and field environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and document electromechanical assemblies, harnesses, and sub-systems using SolidWorks and ECAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, or similar).
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining engineering initiatives—cost reduction, supplier transitions, and component requalification.
• Own DFx and reliability improvements, developing test plans and qualification methods for outdoor and field environments.
• Update and maintain mechanical and electrical documentation—3D models, 2D drawings, wiring diagrams, and BOMs—through PDM, PLM and ERP systems.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers to validate production processes, tolerances, and assembly workflows.
• Work cross-functionally with software, product, and field operations to integrate new sensors, pumps, and controller designs into the system architecture.
• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for field and production issues, driving permanent fixes through documentation and process updates.
• Prototype and test components and sub-systems in-house; contribute to lab setup, instrumentation, and test automation as needed.

Skills

SolidWorks

ECAD tools

DFx

Prototyping

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

KiCad

Job description

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or resumes from external recruiters or staffing agencies.

Location: Remote - Prefer candidate located in the Greater Los Angeles Area, CA

As part of our hiring process, Frontline Wildfire Defense conducts comprehensive background checks for all new hires. These checks typically cover the past 7–10 years and may include employment and education verification. For roles that require work in the field, driving record verification is also required. Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of these background checks.

About Frontline Wildfire Defense

Founded in 2017, Frontline developed the first fully integrated wildfire defense system to stop the leading cause of home loss in wildfires: ember-driven ignition. The system combines exterior sprinklers, full-coverage design, and connected software for remote monitoring and response, allowing homes to protect themselves long after families evacuate or infrastructure fails.

Proven effective during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, 96% of homes with Frontline systems survived. That success has earned top industry recognition, including Frontline being recognized as one of TIME’s Best Inventions 2025 in the Green Tech category and receiving the PCBC Gold Nugget Award for “Most Innovative Housing Concept” and the Best of IBS Award for “Best Home Technology.”

As wildfires grow hotter and more frequent, our vision is to give people the tools and strategies to live safely with fire. We’re building a mission-driven team creating real-world solutions in wildfire safety and climate tech.

About This Opportunity

As an Electromechanical Engineer, you’ll design, test, and validate the physical systems that make Frontline’s wildfire defense network reliable, manufacturable, and ready for large-scale deployment. You will own detailed mechanical and electrical integration work - from early concept development through release to production.

This role will focus on advancing design-for-manufacturability (DFx), cost-down initiatives, and business continuity improvements, ensuring we maintain reliability and scalability across our installed base. You’ll be hands‑on in both CAD and ECAD environments, collaborating with electrical, software, and manufacturing partners to bring new designs and sustaining improvements to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and document electromechanical assemblies, harnesses, and sub-systems using SolidWorks and ECAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, or similar).
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining engineering initiatives-including cost reduction, supplier transitions, and component requalification.
• Own DFx and reliability improvements, developing test plans and qualification methods that ensure robustness in outdoor and field environments.
• Update and maintain mechanical and electrical documentation - 3D models, 2D drawings, wiring diagrams, and BOMs - through PDM, PLM and ERP systems.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers to validate production processes, tolerances, and assembly workflows.
• Work cross-functionally with software, product, and field operations to integrate new sensors, pumps, and controller designs into the system architecture.
• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for field and production issues, driving permanent fixes through documentation and process updates.
• Prototype and test components and sub-systems in-house; contribute to lab setup, instrumentation, and test automation as needed.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 3–6 years of hands‑on experience developing and releasing electromechanical systems to production.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (or equivalent 3D CAD) for design and drawing creation.
• Experience with ECAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, KiCad, etc.) for PCB or harness design review.
• Working knowledge of BOM structure, revision control, and ECO processes within PLM or ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability (DFx) principles.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate clearly across engineering, operations, and suppliers.
• Hands‑on prototyping and validation experience; comfortable working in lab, test, and field environments.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with fluid-handling or outdoor-rated systems (IP-rated enclosures, pumps, valves, sensors).
• Familiarity with thermal, environmental, and vibration testing for rugged systems.
• Background in consumer electronics, IoT devices, or low-voltage control systems.
• Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers on pilot and production builds.
• Exposure to regulatory testing and certification (UL, CE, FCC, etc.).
• Salary Range: $155,000 to $180,000 DOE
• Company-provided cell phone and laptop
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible time off + 14 paid holidays (yes, your birthday is one of them!)
• Work-from-home stipend to support your remote setup
• Remote-first work environment, fostering work-life balance and autonomy
• Company-provided equipment
• Join a high‑performing, mission‑driven team doing work that truly matters
• And much more!

Join Our Mission!

Diversity and inclusion are essential values at Frontline. We know we'll do our best and most impactful work when we feel represented, and we belong. We encourage talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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As set forth in Frontline Wildfire Defense’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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