Mechanical Engineer, Field Robotics for Climate Resilience

TERRANOVA; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Additional benefits

Job summary

Terranova in Berkeley is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of large-scale robotic systems. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, owning problems end-to-end, moving fast, and building machines for real-world field use.

This hands-on role requires long days in the factory and in the field, collaboration with technicians, a first-principles mindset, and comfort with startup intensity, including a 6-day workweek.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in mechanical or electromechanical hardware design and analysis.
• Strong CAD proficiency and hands-on fabrication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as an extreme owner for mechanical and electromechanical aspects of Terranova's field deployed robotic systems.
• Perform first-principles engineering, FEA, hand calculations to optimize designs for real-world operation environments.
• Lead prototype builds, execute test campaigns, and push hardware to its limits to ensure field reliability.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, controls, and field deployment teams to deliver integrated, battle-tested systems.
• Drive failure analysis, testing, and iterative improvement based on real-world data.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electromechanical design

Robotics

CAD OnShape

Hands-on fabrication

First principles

Prototype testing

Field deployment

startup pace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

OnShape

C++

Python

Job description

Terranova in Berkeley is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of large-scale robotic systems. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, owning problems end-to-end, moving fast, and building machines for real-world field use.

This hands-on role requires long days in the factory and in the field, collaboration with technicians, a first-principles mindset, and comfort with startup intensity, including a 6-day workweek.