Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotics & Autonomous Dev

Red Barn Robotics; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Barn Robotics, a Seattle-based startup building autonomous weeding robots, seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to own mission-critical systems. You’ll thrive solving real-world farming challenges and iterating prototypes quickly in a hands-on, field-facing role.

You will contribute across design and testing, bringing practical solutions from concept to deployment while supporting sustainable farming at scale.

Qualifications

• Vehicle Design Experience: You know how to build something that moves.
• End-to-End Builder: You’ve taken complex mechanical systems from a blank sheet through to deployment.
• Seattle-Based/Willing to Move: We build physical stuff - you need to be where the robots are
• 5+ Years Getting Stuff Done: You've built real things that really work
• Fast Prototyper: You know how to test a concept in a days, not a months
• Scrappy as Hell: MacGyver is your spirit animal - you can build amazing things with limited resources
• Direct Communicator: You speak up when something's wrong and can explain complex ideas simply
• Mission-Driven: You care about bringing the future of sustainable farming to life
• Jack/Jill of All Trades: You are excited to build as a team and hate hearing people say "that’s not my job"
• Startup Experience: You've thrived in fast paced environments before
• Field-Tough Design Skills: You know how to build things that don't break when they hit a rock
• Farm Experience: You’ve either spent time on a farm or working directly with farm machinery

Skills

Vehicle Design Experience

End-to-End Builder

Seattle-Based/Willing to Move

5+ Years Getting Stuff Done

Fast Prototyper

Scrappy as Hell

Direct Communicator

Mission-Driven

Jack/Jill of All Trades

Startup Experience

Field-Tough Design Skills

Farm Experience

Job description

Red Barn Robotics, a Seattle-based startup building autonomous weeding robots, seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to own mission-critical systems. You’ll thrive solving real-world farming challenges and iterating prototypes quickly in a hands-on, field-facing role.

You will contribute across design and testing, bringing practical solutions from concept to deployment while supporting sustainable farming at scale.