Senior Mechanical Engineer – Autonomous Factory Design

Foundational Industries; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundational Industries in the Bay Area seeks a mechanical design engineer to own the structural integrity of products designed for high-rate manufacturing. You will lead GD&T, tolerance analyses, and fabrication-ready drawings for efficient production.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience with welded and fabricated structures, with collaboration across design and manufacturing teams to optimize cost and quality. Bay Area, on-site, full-time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical design with fabricated/welded/precision structures.
• FEA proficiency and judgment to know when hand calculations suffice.
• Deep sheet metal, weldment, and machined-part DFM knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design integrity and drawing packages for manufacturing-ready products.
• Conduct tolerance analyses and GD&T across multi-part assemblies.
• Drive design-for-rate improvements and cost reductions with Manufacturing Engineering.

Skills

5+ years experience

FEA proficiency

Sheet metal & weldment DFMs

GD&T ASME Y14.5

CAD (Fusion)

Large-assembly management

Tools

Fusion 360

Job description

Foundational Industries in the Bay Area seeks a mechanical design engineer to own the structural integrity of products designed for high-rate manufacturing. You will lead GD&T, tolerance analyses, and fabrication-ready drawings for efficient production.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience with welded and fabricated structures, with collaboration across design and manufacturing teams to optimize cost and quality. Bay Area, on-site, full-time.