Mechanical Engineer: Open Hardware & Motion Control

Springcraft, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Springcraft, Inc. is hiring a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to own the platform’s physical product design, starting with motion control systems. You will take internal assemblies from prototype to production and craft open-source reference designs for the builder community.

This foundational role defines how our hardware looks, feels, and integrates across the Springcraft platform. You will work on open hardware standards used by developers, researchers, and builders worldwide.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional or academic experience in mechanical engineering.
• Strong CAD skills using SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
• Experience designing for manufacturing.
• Practical prototyping experience.
• Understanding of GD&T, tolerancing, material selection, and basic structural analysis.
• Ready to own full lifecycle: design, prototyping, validation, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate mechanical components and assemblies in CAD, including motor and actuator integration, sensor mounting, and cable routing.
• Specify hardware, tolerances, materials, and fastening strategies across the product line.
• Define open mechanical design specifications and review community contributions for compatibility.
• Ensure mechanical safety across moving parts and user-facing surfaces.
• Prototype using in-house and external fabrication (3D printing, CNC, sheet metal) with assembly and bring-up of early units, designing for manufacturability.
• Source mechanical components and manage supplier relationships.
• Own the contract manufacturer relationship for mechanical parts and assemblies.
• Own and maintain the master BOM, CAD files, and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with Electrical and Mechatronics Engineers on physical integration and contribute to hardware architecture decisions.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Design for manufacturing

Prototyping

GD&T understanding

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Job description

Springcraft, Inc. is hiring a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to own the platform’s physical product design, starting with motion control systems. You will take internal assemblies from prototype to production and craft open-source reference designs for the builder community.

This foundational role defines how our hardware looks, feels, and integrates across the Springcraft platform. You will work on open hardware standards used by developers, researchers, and builders worldwide.