Mechanical Engineer

Verustruct; California; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible PTO

Relocation assistance

Equity opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Verustruct is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and test the core robotic construction platform. You’ll contribute across CAD, analysis, and fabrication, owning subassemblies in Level II.

Expect hands-on prototyping, close collaboration with controls and electrical teams, and rapid iteration in a startup setting in Torrance, CA. You will advance from prototype to field deployment, with opportunities to lead mechanical engineering efforts in a venture-backed company focused on

Formación

• BS in mechanical engineering or closely related field.
• Strong fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials, machine design.
• Experience designing mechanical systems in real-world projects.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop components and subsystems for robotic construction equipment.
• Create CAD models, drawings, BOMs, tolerances, and docs.
• Perform mechanical calculations and structural analyses.
• Select motors, actuators, bearings, fasteners, sensors, and components.
• Fabricate and assemble hardware with internal/external resources.
• Assemble, commission, and test prototype hardware.
• Develop test fixtures, procedures, and data analysis.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, and building-design teams.
• Maintain engineering documentation and participate in design reviews.
• Take increasing ownership of subsystems and decisions.

Conocimientos

CAD proficiency

Mechanical fundamentals

Hands-on hardware testing

Documentation & communication

Independent subsystems ownership

Startup environment adaptability

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Robotics/aerospace background

Herramientas

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

Autodesk Inventor

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

Verustruct is developing a suite of robotic construction technologies to automate the building of affordable, sustainable, safe, and aesthetically appealing housing. The company’s mission is to help close the U.S. housing gap of 4.5 million homes by transforming how residential structures are designed and built. Verustruct focuses on integrating advanced robotics, automation, and novel construction methods into practical, scalable solutions. Team members collaborate across disciplines to bring next-generation construction systems from concept to field deployment, with a strong emphasis on real-world impact and long-term sustainability.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Engineer you will help design, build, and test the machines at the core of Verustruct’s robotic construction platform. Working closely with experienced mechanical, robotics, materials, and structural engineers, you will contribute throughout the complete hardware-development cycle, including CAD, finite element analysis, mechanism design and selection, fabrication, assembly, testing, failure investigation, and design iteration. In the level II position, you will own entire subassemblies and be responsible for helping design, test, and scale robotic devices able to construct the future of housing.

This role is designed for an engineer who wants to build real machines, learn quickly, and take on increasing technical ownership as Verustruct advances from full-scale prototypes toward field deployment.

This is a full-time, on-site role based at our headquarters in Torrance, California.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop components and mechanical subsystems for robotic construction equipment, including automated formwork, locomotion, material delivery, concrete consolidation, actuation, and auxiliary construction tools

• Create detailed CAD models, assemblies, drawings, bills of materials, tolerance analyses, and manufacturing documentation

• Perform mechanical calculations and structural analysis to support design decisions and validate component performance

• Select motors, actuators, bearings, fasteners, sensors, structural members, and other mechanical components

• Work directly with internal fabrication resources and outside vendors to manufacture machined, welded, sheet-metal, 3D-printed, and off-the-shelf assemblies

• Assemble, commission, and test prototype hardware at subsystem and integrated-system levels

• Develop test fixtures, define test procedures, collect data, investigate failures, and incorporate findings into subsequent design iterations

• Collaborate with controls, electrical, materials, structural, and building-design teams to integrate mechanical hardware into a coordinated robotic platform

• Maintain clear engineering documentation, participate in design reviews, and contribute to the development of Verustruct’s design standards and mechanical workflows

• Take increasing ownership of subsystems and technical decisions as your experience and familiarity with the platform grow

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field

• Strong understanding of mechanical-engineering fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, machine design, and manufacturing processes

• Experience developing mechanical designs in a professional, academic, internship, research, or project-based environment

• CAD proficiency, ideally in Siemens NX, or demonstrated experience with a comparable platform such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or Autodesk Inventor

• Hands-on experience assembling, testing, troubleshooting, or improving mechanical hardware

• Familiarity with mechanisms, actuators, motors, bearings, fasteners, tolerances, materials, and fabrication processes

• Ability to communicate technical reasoning clearly and document engineering work effectively

• A practical, curious, and iterative approach to solving open-ended hardware problems

• Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment where design, fabrication, and testing occur in tight development loops

• Candidates should be comfortable independently progressing defined subsystems through design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, and testing, while seeking input at appropriate technical decision points.

• Experience in robotics, industrial automation, aerospace, automotive, heavy machinery, construction equipment, or similarly complex hardware systems is particularly relevant.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Health insurance: Silver PPO plan, 80% company-paid, with optional dental and vision coverage

• Retirement: 401(k) plan with 4% employer match

• Time off: Flexible PTO policy and observed federal holidays

• Relocation support: Available for exceptional candidates relocating to the Los Angeles / Torrance area

• High-ownership role: Opportunity to help lead mechanical engineering for a venture-backed robotics company tackling housing affordability

Compensation

$90K - $140K Offers Equity Offers Bonus

Verustruct is committed to building a high-performing engineering team and compensating employees fairly as we advance from full-scale technical validation toward real-world deployment. Final compensation will depend on experience level, technical depth, leadership scope, and fit for the role. Our compensation package includes optionality for a meaningful equity portion designed to reward early employees for helping build Verustruct into a category-defining company.