Staff Mechanical Design Engineer — Large-Scale Machinery

Redwood Materials Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 147,500 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and construction of large-scale, robust machinery that operates in extreme environments. You will model, analyze, and fabricate complex equipment, collaborating with production and controls teams to ensure reliable performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, GD&T, FEA, and large CAD assemblies, with a focus on sustainability and scalable manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of professional experience designing and analyzing mechanical structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and activation of low-volume custom machinery and infrastructure
• Collaborate with production engineering to debug existing equipment and manufacturing processes to maximize production rates
• Execute structural sizing, mechanism design, hardware fabrication, and activation testing to deliver results on projects
• Create detailed models and engineering prints in SolidWorks
• Perform engineering hand calculations and analysis to size structures and mechanisms
• Support machine activation alongside controls engineering teams and perform development testing with production engineering teams

Skills

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

NX

CATIA

GD&T

FEA

Pro/ENGINEER

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

CATIA

Pro/ENGINEER

Job description

Redwood Materials in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and construction of large-scale, robust machinery that operates in extreme environments. You will model, analyze, and fabricate complex equipment, collaborating with production and controls teams to ensure reliable performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, GD&T, FEA, and large CAD assemblies, with a focus on sustainability and scalable manufacturing.