Junior Mechanical Engineer: CAD to Field-Ready Parts

Golden Gate Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Gate Recruiting is hiring for American Turbines in San Francisco. The Junior Mechanical Engineer will turn a running turbine core into a deployable product, designing enclosure components and mechanical systems, from CAD to release drawings, then assisting on the shop floor to build and test.

Early-career engineers will see a machine evolve from bench parts to a field-ready product, with hands-on exposure to precision manufacturing, assembly, and verification in a rapidly growing

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent hands-on background.
• 0–3 years of experience.
• Strong CAD fundamentals and GD&T.
• Evidence of building parts through internships, projects, or hands-on work.

Responsibilities

• Design shippable pieces of the machine (enclosure, baseplate, vibration isolation, lift provisions).
• Take CAD models through released drawings.
• Collaborate with the integration lead and shop floor during build and testing.
• Contribute to scaling clustering and serviceability for field deployment.

Skills

CAD fundamentals

GD&T

materials selection

machining

sheet metal

welding

hand tools

assembly and testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Golden Gate Recruiting is hiring for American Turbines in San Francisco. The Junior Mechanical Engineer will turn a running turbine core into a deployable product, designing enclosure components and mechanical systems, from CAD to release drawings, then assisting on the shop floor to build and test.

Early-career engineers will see a machine evolve from bench parts to a field-ready product, with hands-on exposure to precision manufacturing, assembly, and verification in a rapidly growing