Mechanical Engineer Lead

Client Growth Resources, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc. in San Francisco, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineering Lead to own the mechanical design of a sensor kit featuring a sealed IP67 enclosure with LiDARs, cameras, GPS, IMUs, and onboard compute for vehicle mapping.

You will drive concepts from CAD through prototyping, thermal and vibration design, DFMs with suppliers, assembly, and field validation, then lead new hardware initiatives as we grow into construction and energy.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware builder with a track record owning real hardware.
• Experience delivering sensor-focused mechanical systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design from concept CAD through prototyping, thermal and vibration design.
• Coordinate DFMs with suppliers, assembly and field validation.
• Contribute to future hardware initiatives as the company expands into new markets.
• Travel to customer sites and suppliers, including China.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA

GD&T

DFM

Thermal Modeling

Vibration Analysis

Job description

TITLE:Mechanical Engineering Lead

ENVIRONMENT:Hardware, AI

LOCATION:San Francisco, CA

COMPENSATIONRANGE:$140,000.00 – $160,000.00DOE

DEGREEREQUIREMENTS: Bachelors Degree in Engineering

EXPERIENCELEVEL:1-5 years experience

NUMBEROFPOSITIONSAVAILABLE:1

POSITIONSUMMARY:

We are hiring our first dedicated mechanical engineer to own the mechanical design of every product it builds. First up is the next revision of its sensor kit: a sealed IP67 enclosure with LiDARs, cameras, GPS, IMUs and onboard compute that mounts to customers’ vehicles and turns every drive into a 3D map of their site. You’ll take designs from concept CAD through prototyping, thermal and vibration design, DFM with suppliers, assembly and field validation, then design new products as we expand into construction and energy. We are looking for a hands‑on, first‑principles builder with a track record of owning real hardware, whether on a competition team, in personal projects or in industry.

Travel to customer sites and suppliers including China.

Work experience

Spent multiple years on a college engineering design team (e. g. FSAE, Baja, rocketry, Solar Car, robotics or similar) in a mechanical role

2+ hardware internships or roles, at least one where you designed parts of the product itself.

Hard skills

Thermal or vibration design on a real build (cooling electronics in a sealed enclosure, heat paths, mounting and isolation, shock, modal analysis); both is ideal

Tech stack

CAD, FEA, GD&T, DFM, Thermal Modeling, Vibration Analysis