Mechanical Engineering Lead — Field-Ready Sensor Systems

moss robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

moss.inc in San Francisco designs a sensor kit integrating LiDAR, cameras, GPS, and IMUs for use on customer vehicles. You will lead the mechanical engineering team as the role owner for multiple moss products, guiding design from concept to production and field validation.

As the Mechanical Engineering Lead, you will mentor interns and engineers, coordinate with manufacturing partners in the US and abroad, and ensure robust mechanical architecture, enclosure design, and manufacturability for

Qualifications

• Shipped at least one hardware product from concept to production.
• Thermal design projects with sealed enclosures.
• Vibration and shock design with validated measurements.
• Designed sealed enclosures for outdoor use with IP rating.
• Deep CAD and FEA experience on real products.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Experience designing for production processes (machining, sheet metal, molding).
• Comfortable mentoring interns and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical architecture decisions and material selection for moss products.
• Take the sensor kit through production: sourcing, DFM, assembly, failure analysis, and field repairs.
• Design the next revision of the sensor kit and bring it to production.
• Develop enclosure systems for thermal management, vibration resistance, and weather protection.
• Validate hardware against IP, vibration, thermal, and fatigue failures; fix failures.
• Perform tolerance analysis and DFM reviews with manufacturing partners.
• Own prototype builds and field-test validation with customers.
• Collaborate with perception, robotics, and electrical engineers on system integration.
• Build relationships with manufacturing partners and component suppliers in the US and overseas.
• Lead design reviews with suppliers and partners.
• Mentor interns and future mechanical engineers.

Skills

Thermal design

Vibration analysis

Sealed enclosures

GD&T

CAD/FEA

DFM

Production design

Mentoring

Travel willingness

Job description

moss.inc in San Francisco designs a sensor kit integrating LiDAR, cameras, GPS, and IMUs for use on customer vehicles. You will lead the mechanical engineering team as the role owner for multiple moss products, guiding design from concept to production and field validation.

As the Mechanical Engineering Lead, you will mentor interns and engineers, coordinate with manufacturing partners in the US and abroad, and ensure robust mechanical architecture, enclosure design, and manufacturability for