Hands-On Mechanical Engineer: Prototyping & Testing

Triumph; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph is seeking an energetic early-career engineer to design, test, and bring hardware from concept to life. You will work in a shop environment and collaborate with other engineers to integrate mechanical, electrical, and software elements.

You should have hands-on experience building real projects, with a CAD and coding background. The role is based in Mountain View and will relocate to Fremont, California, with duties spanning fabrication, testing, and hardware bring-up.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience with a degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or adjacent field.
• Solid mechanical fundamentals: statics, materials, tolerancing, and CAD proficiency.
• Comfort with code; ability to write Python or C to read sensors, drive motors, or process data.
• Hands-on shop skills: milling, lathe, printer, or soldering iron; comfortable getting hands dirty.
• Eagerness to learn and ask questions; prefer being guided rather than left to figure out alone.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and assemblies in CAD and take them from concept to fabrication and test.
• Build, wire, and bring up prototypes; perform machining, 3D printing, soldering, and assembly.
• Run tests, collect data, interpret results, and iterate designs accordingly.
• Write scripts and simple control code to support testing and get hardware moving.
• Collaborate with other engineers and teams on integration.
• Document builds for future handoffs.
• Work from the Mountain View warehouse (moving to Fremont) on testing and hardware upkeep.

Skills

CAD

Python

C

Test data collection

Wiring

Soldering

3D printing

Machining

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Soldering equipment

Machining tools (lathe/mill)

3D printer

Microcontrollers

Job description

Triumph is seeking an energetic early-career engineer to design, test, and bring hardware from concept to life. You will work in a shop environment and collaborate with other engineers to integrate mechanical, electrical, and software elements.

You should have hands-on experience building real projects, with a CAD and coding background. The role is based in Mountain View and will relocate to Fremont, California, with duties spanning fabrication, testing, and hardware bring-up.