Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Integration

Teleo; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleo is seeking a Senior Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer to own the architectural integrity and field robustness of our autonomy retrofit system across heavy equipment platforms. You will shape hardware architecture, drive qualification strategies, and set rigorous integration standards as we scale.

This high-impact role requires leading cross-functional design tradeoffs, mentoring engineers, and ensuring certification readiness. Travel within the United States (~10%) is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 7+ years in mechanical, mechatronics, or vehicle systems engineering roles.
• Experience owning complex hardware systems from architecture to deployment.
• Experience designing for harsh environments (automotive/construction/aerospace/military).
• Experience with environmental and regulatory qualification strategies (IP, thermal, EMI/EMC).
• Experience integrating high-power compute platforms in vehicle environments.
• Knowledge of harness architecture, connectors, grounding, and power distribution.
• Experience integrating perception sensors with calibration, vibration isolation, and thermal drift.
• Strong CAD skills and BOM lifecycle management.
• Ability to operate autonomously and influence cross-functional decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration architecture for new vehicle platforms.
• Design and review mechanical structures, enclosures, and compute integration.
• Own environmental qualification strategy (IP, thermal, shock/vibration, EMI/EMC).
• Guide sensor and high-power compute integration in demanding environments.
• Drive harness architecture, grounding, and connector standards.
• Establish validation methodologies and qualification test plans.
• Mentor engineers in systems thinking and first-principles design.
• Troubleshoot cross-domain issues in fielded systems.

Skills

System integration

Mechanical design

Environmental qualification

Hazard analysis

High-power compute integration

Sensor integration (Cameras, LiDAR)

Harness & connector design

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness (US)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

CAD

BOM management

DFM (Design for Manufacturing)

Job description

Teleo, a Havoc company, is a robotics company that transforms construction heavy equipment, including loaders, dozers, excavators, and trucks, into autonomous robots for commercial and defense applications. Our technology enables a single operator to supervise and control multiple machines simultaneously, delivering significant productivity gains while improving operator safety and comfort.

Teleo was founded by a team of experienced technology leaders who previously led the development of Lyft's Self-Driving Car program and Google Street View. Teleo recently announced its merger with Havoc AI, a fast-growing defense technology company developing coordinated fleets of autonomous maritime vessels.

This is a unique opportunity to join a team building technology with real-world impact. You will work on cutting-edge 100,000-pound autonomous robots and engineer complex systems at the intersection of hardware, software, robotics, and AI.

About the Role

As a Senior Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer, you will own the architectural integrity and field robustness of Teleo’s autonomy retrofit system across multiple heavy equipment platforms.

This is a high-impact position where you will go beyond routine execution to shape hardware architecture, drive environmental qualification strategies, and establish more rigorous standards for integration and validation.

You will collaborate closely with our existing senior engineers to navigate cross-functional design tradeoffs, helping the team evolve our systems for better reusability and certification readiness as we scale.

The role also includes approximately 10% travel within the United States

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration architecture for new vehicle platforms
• Design and review mechanical structures, enclosures, and compute integration strategies
• Own environmental qualification strategy (IP, thermal, shock/vibration, EMI/EMC)
• Guide sensor and high-power compute integration in demanding environments
• Drive harness architecture, grounding strategy, and connector selection standards
• Establish validation methodologies and qualification test plans
• Mentor engineers in systems thinking and first-principles design
• Troubleshoot complex cross-domain issues in fielded systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related field
• 7+ years of experience in mechanical, mechatronics, or vehicle systems engineering roles
• Demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-disciplinary hardware systems from architecture through deployment
• Strong experience designing systems for harsh environments (automotive, construction, aerospace, military, or similar)
• Experience defining and executing environmental and regulatory qualification strategies, including: ingress protection (IP rating) validation, thermal modeling and test correlation, shock and vibration test design and verification, EMI/EMC qualification and certification
• Extensive experience integrating high-power compute platforms in vehicle environments
• Deep understanding of harness architecture, connector selection, grounding, shielding, and power distribution
• Experience integrating perception sensors (cameras, LiDAR) with awareness of calibration, vibration isolation, thermal drift, and environmental constraints
• Strong CAD proficiency and experience managing BOMs and lifecycle processes
• Ability to operate autonomously and influence cross-functional engineering decisions
• Ability and willingness to travel within the United States (~10%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience architecting modular hardware systems designed for deployment across diverse vehicle makes and models, with a focus on maximizing component commonality to reduce platform-specific engineering overhead.
• Proven track record of transitioning hardware from low-volume pilot builds to high-volume production, including DFM (Design for Manufacturing) optimization and the technical management of contract manufacturers (CMs) during production ramp.
• Experience securing and maintaining technical certifications (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC, or relevant DOT/FMVSS standards) within an iterative, high-velocity engineering environment where hardware is evolving rapidly.
• Experience with PLM systems and the discipline required to manage engineering changes (ECOs) for fielded systems without disrupting active operations.

$180,000 - $230,000 a year

Teleo is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All qualified people are encouraged to apply.

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