Mechanical Engineer – Autonomous Haulage Systems (Field)

Pronto; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k)

Equity

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefit

Team Lunch

Job summary

Pronto AI is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to own the design, prototype, and installation of the Autonomous Haulage System for large mining equipment. You will work on sensor layout, drive-by-wire hardware, and system architecture while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role involves hands-on hardware work, field deployment, and documentation to enable scalable installations. Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics considered) and 2+ years

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Minimum 2+ years of professional Mechanical Design Engineering experience.
• Automotive or heavy equipment industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with robotic systems preferred.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools.
• Hands-on experience building mechanical/electrical systems; fabrication experience preferred.
• Experience designing for CNC, sheet metal fab, and 3D print.
• Hydraulic systems experience is a plus.
• Ability to resolve issues during design, development and execution.
• Familiarity with OSHA/CE/CCC/ASME standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own designs through prototype and assembly to installation on vehicles up to 100+ ton capacity.
• Develop documentation to scale installations (reports, drawings, BOMs, installation instructions).
• Travel to customer sites for development and initial installation (up to 30%).
• Develop bespoke solutions to customer problems.
• Refine hardware kits for scalable production.
• Develop 2D/3D CAD models of mechanical/electro-mechanical components.
• Create testing and validation procedures for electromechanical systems.
• Build prototypes using rapid prototyping technologies.
• Source components and manage vendors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team on system-level design.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Robotics Familiarity

Field Installation

Vendor Management

Prototyping

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Equipment Integration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics degree considered

Tools

3D CAD tools

Job description

Pronto AI is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to own the design, prototype, and installation of the Autonomous Haulage System for large mining equipment. You will work on sensor layout, drive-by-wire hardware, and system architecture while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role involves hands-on hardware work, field deployment, and documentation to enable scalable installations. Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics considered) and 2+ years