Head of Mechanical Engineering

Rebellion Automation; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Profit sharing

Performance bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

12 days paid vacation + holidays

Hybrid work schedule

Moving cost reimbursement

Job summary

Rebellion Automation in the United States (Nashville area) seeks a leader to own the mechanical design of our pallet AS/RS robots. You will shape mechanisms, frames, and motion systems, and decide what we build, then prove it through iteration, fabrication, and field deployment.

Requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, strong 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks, Inventor), hands-on assembly experience, and a bias for action.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar).
• Hands-on experience building or assembling mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design of our robots: assemblies, frames, and motion systems.
• Refine documentation and workflows from design to fabrication to installation.
• Decide what we build and prove it through FEA, hand calculations and real-world iteration.
• Vet current designs and raise the bar on what ships.
• Create detailed fabrication and assembly drawings for the shop to build from.
• Support prototype builds and close the loop from the floor to the field.

Skills

3D CAD

Hands-on experience with mechanicals

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

You own the mechanical design of our robots. Mechanisms, frames, motion systems. You decide what we build, and you are accountable for it working in a warehouse every day. With that said, you are not starting from scratch. We have 80% of v1. We need to get v1 in the field at our first deployments and iterate from there.

Experience is valued. However creativity, intuition, proclivity for action are more important.

Compensation: $110,000 base + equity + profit sharing + bonus

This is a leadership role. We're a small team building pallet AS/RS systems. Base salary here will not match a large metro corporate offer. What we offer instead is ownership with direct influence over the product, and a bonus and profit-sharing structure that grows with the company.

• Ownership stake / equity. You will be eligible for a grant of membership units in Rebellion Automation, vesting over time
• Profit sharing. There will be a share of company profits once the business is cash-flow positive, tied to company performance
• Performance bonus. There will be bonuses tied to company milestones
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 12 days paid vacation + holidays
• Hybrid work schedule
• Moving cost reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design of our robots. Assemblies, frames, and motion systems
• Work to refine documentation and workflows, from design to fabrication to assembly to installation
• Decide what we build, then prove it: FEA, hand calcs, and real-world iteration
• Vet current designs and raise the bar on what ships
• Create detailed fabrication and assembly drawings the shop can build from
• Support prototype builds and close the loop from the floor and the field
• Have fun, be curious, be confident in your abilities!

Requirements

• Does first, asks second
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar)
• Hands-on experience building or assembling mechanical systems

Our software engineering team has been based out of the Flathead Valley, Montana. We are gauging interest in building in the area. If your lifestyle aligns with smaller cities, outdoor space, and recreation, you will love it in the Flathead Valley!

Nice to Have

• Experience with material handling equipment (conveyors, shuttles, lifts)
• Familiarity with robotic systems or automated guided vehicles
• Background in rack structures or warehouse systems