Mechanical Engineer

Mayo Clinic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong software awareness to blend engineering rigor with efficient software practices. The role emphasizes mentoring, rapid prototyping, and improving the Phoenix platform through reliable backend services and frontend refinements.

Candidates should bring about 5 years of experience, comfort with Azure, Git, Angular, and Tailwind CSS, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across levels.

Qualifications

• 5 years of mechanical engineering experience is preferred.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and participate in code-review culture.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Trim cloud spend by right-sizing Tailwind CSS infrastructure in Phoenix, AZ.
• Prototype rough JavaScript ideas and evaluate which are worth adding to Mayo Clinic's stack.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture.
• Ship incremental backend and frontend improvements for the Phoenix platform.
• Resurrect flaky Angular tests to restore test reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services.
• Reduce latency on the critical user path.
• Identify and address recurring Git anti-patterns before they spread.

Skills

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Storytelling with data

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Azure

Git

Angular

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Mayo Clinic pays $78,000 - $105,000 for a Mechanical Engineer in Phoenix, AZ who can hold a C# design in their head and still see the gaps. Bring 5 years to this AZ Mechanical Engineer job and Mayo Clinic answers with $78,000 - $105,000 and a runway that keeps unrolling.

Key Responsibilities

• Trim Mayo Clinic's cloud bill by right-sizing the Tailwind CSS infrastructure in Phoenix, AZ
• Prototype rough JavaScript ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Mayo Clinic's stack
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Ship incremental improvements to Mayo Clinic's Phoenix platform on a regular cadence
• Resurrect flaky Angular tests until the Phoenix, AZ suite is trustworthy again
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Organization and Goal Setting
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Mayo Clinic users feel every click
• Spot the endlessly-iterating Git anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Mayo Clinic

What You'll Bring

• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet

Mayo Clinic is a proudly-imperfect team based in Phoenix, AZ, building products that customers rely on every day. Ownership at Mayo Clinic means you fix the broken thing even when nobody assigned it to you.

We offer $78,000 - $105,000 and the things money cannot fake, real mentorship, lasting benefits, and flexibility you will actually use.

Right now we are scheduling first-round calls for Phoenix, AZ-based candidates.

Whether Microsoft Azure or Git is your strong suit, this Mechanical Engineer seat has room for both.