Mechanical Engineer Torrance, CA (Los Angeles South Bay) Entry

Verustruct; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Verustruct in Torrance, California is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to design, build, and test robotic construction hardware across the full development cycle. You will own subassemblies and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance formwork, locomotion, and material-handling subsystems.

The role emphasizes rapid iteration, hands-on testing, and clear engineering documentation in a fast-moving startup environment, with on-site work at headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials mechanics.
• Experience with CAD design and drafting.
• Hands-on assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design components and subsystems for robotic construction equipment.
• Create CAD models, assemblies, BOMs, tolerances, and docs.
• Perform mechanical calculations and structural analyses.
• Select motors, actuators, bearings, fasteners, sensors.
• Assemble and test prototype hardware at subsystem and system levels.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, materials teams.
• Maintain engineering documentation and participate in design reviews.

Skills

Statics & dynamics

Machine design

CAD proficiency

Testing & debugging

Documentation

Startup environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Help lead mechanical design for Verustruct’s next generation of construction robots — from wall-supported formwork systems and locomotion hardware to material handling, consolidation, and field-deployable robotic subsystems.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Engineer at Verustruct, you will help design, build, and test the machines at the core of Verustruct’s robotic construction platform. Working closely with experienced mechanical, robotics, materials, and structural engineers, you will contribute throughout the complete hardware-development cycle, including CAD, finite element analysis, mechanism design and selection, fabrication, assembly, testing, failure investigation, and design iteration. In the level II position, you will own entire subassemblies and be responsible for helping design, test, and scale robotic devices able to construct the future of housing.

This role is designed for an engineer who wants to build real machines, learn quickly, and take on increasing technical ownership as Verustruct advances from full-scale prototypes toward field deployment.

This is a full-time, on-site role based at our headquarters in Torrance, California.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop components and mechanical subsystems for robotic construction equipment, including automated formwork, locomotion, material delivery, concrete consolidation, actuation, and auxiliary construction tools
• Create detailed CAD models, assemblies, drawings, bills of materials, tolerance analyses, and manufacturing documentation
• Perform mechanical calculations and structural analysis to support design decisions and validate component performance
• Select motors, actuators, bearings, fasteners, sensors, structural members, and other mechanical components
• Work directly with internal fabrication resources and outside vendors to manufacture machined, welded, sheet-metal, 3D-printed, and off-the-shelf assemblies
• Assemble, commission, and test prototype hardware at subsystem and integrated-system levels
• Develop test fixtures, define test procedures, collect data, investigate failures, and incorporate findings into subsequent design iterations
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, materials, structural, and building-design teams to integrate mechanical hardware into a coordinated robotic platform
• Maintain clear engineering documentation, participate in design reviews, and contribute to the development of Verustruct’s design standards and mechanical workflows
• Take increasing ownership of subsystems and technical decisions as your experience and familiarity with the platform grow

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field
• Strong understanding of mechanical-engineering fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, machine design, and manufacturing processes
• Experience developing mechanical designs in a professional, academic, internship, research, or project-based environment
• CAD proficiency, ideally in Siemens NX, or demonstrated experience with a comparable platform such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or Autodesk Inventor
• Hands-on experience assembling, testing, troubleshooting, or improving mechanical hardware
• Familiarity with mechanisms, actuators, motors, bearings, fasteners, tolerances, materials, and fabrication processes
• Ability to communicate technical reasoning clearly and document engineering work effectively
• A practical, curious, and iterative approach to solving open-ended hardware problems
• Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment where design, fabrication, and testing occur in tight development loops