Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Precision Mechatronics

Halo Industries, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k/IRA Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Bonus Plan eligible

Life Insurance

Family Leave

Free Food & Snacks

Stock Options

Disability Insurance

Salary range 165k-190k

Job summary

Halo Industries, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, testing, integration, and deployment of proprietary and commercial wafer processing equipment. You will mentor engineers, drive DFMA, and partner across product, manufacturing, and NPI teams to scale Halo’s technology across high-growth markets. The role emphasizes leadership and hands-on engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with 12+ years of experience, or MS/PhD with 10+ years.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling, preferably Solidworks.
• Experience with precision machine design.
• Hands-on experience designing, assembling, testing, and debugging mechanical and electro‑mechanical equipment.
• Experience with Structural and Thermal FEA.
• Experience in GD&T.
• Hands-on fabrication/prototyping experience, such as machining and additive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and test of high-precision electro-mechanical R&D and production equipment and tooling, from concept to deployment.
• Serve as a technical lead on major engineering projects, driving R&D and design innovations.
• Perform complex mechanical analyses, including structural and thermal/tolerance studies.
• Build prototypes and validate designs.
• Release parts, assemblies, drawings and ECOs for product release.
• Communicate requirements, timelines and deliverables clearly in writing and verbally.
• Collaborate with fabricators using DFMA principles for robust designs.
• Support NPI to deploy equipment at scale.
• Work with software, electrical, optical and systems engineers on integrated solutions.
• Conduct root cause analysis of test failures and production issues to improve performance.
• Review mechanical designs of Halo engineers in formal and informal settings.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers in product development and mechanical design.

Skills

CAD modeling

Precision machine design

GD&T

FEA

Mechanical design

Prototype fabrication

Mentoring

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Halo Industries, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, testing, integration, and deployment of proprietary and commercial wafer processing equipment. You will mentor engineers, drive DFMA, and partner across product, manufacturing, and NPI teams to scale Halo’s technology across high-growth markets. The role emphasizes leadership and hands-on engineering.