Senior Mechanical Engineer — AI-Driven Production Systems

CultureMill Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CultureMill Recruiting seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of highly automated production systems in Los Angeles, contributing to AI-driven factory solutions for rockets and frontier hardware. You will architect mechanical, robotic, or industrial automation systems and own hardware from concept to production.

You will collaborate across disciplines, applying strong CAD fundamentals, GD&T, and hands-on validation to deliver reliable, manufacturable systems.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 5+ years designing and developing mechanical systems.
• Strong CAD skills, including GD&T and detailed drawing documentation.
• Solid ME fundamentals and extensive hands-on hardware development experience.
• Systems thinker able to go deep on details and deliver complex mechanical systems.
• Bonus: 10+ years designing capital equipment for semiconductor, robotics, CNC, automation, or materials processing.

Responsibilities

• Act as responsible engineer for hardware from concept through production.
• Research, design, and test complex mechanical components, subassemblies, equipment, and full systems.
• Run tolerance analysis at the system and subsystem level.
• Plan and execute tests to prove out feasibility, performance, and reliability.
• Build, integrate, and validate new systems hands-on.
• Drive continuous improvement in system performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, software, and process engineers on integrated systems.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

CAD skills

Systems thinking

Hands-on hardware development

Tolerance analysis

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

Advanced degree (plus)

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

CultureMill Recruiting seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of highly automated production systems in Los Angeles, contributing to AI-driven factory solutions for rockets and frontier hardware. You will architect mechanical, robotic, or industrial automation systems and own hardware from concept to production.

You will collaborate across disciplines, applying strong CAD fundamentals, GD&T, and hands-on validation to deliver reliable, manufacturable systems.