Staff Mechanical Engineer

Strativ Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Strativ Group in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own complex robotics hardware from concept to deployment, including prototype to production and field integration.

You will design mechanical and robotic systems, develop mechanisms and motion systems, produce CAD drawings and documentation, build and test prototypes, and drive rapid iteration to solve manufacturing challenges in a fast-growing hardware team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience within robotics, automation, vehicles or complex machinery.
• Strong CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis and design-for-manufacturing experience.
• Experience designing mechanisms involving motors, gearing, bearings and structural components.
• Proven experience taking hardware from initial design through manufacturing and physical testing.

Responsibilities

• Design complex mechanical and robotic systems from concept through production.
• Develop mechanisms, structural assemblies and motion systems for demanding applications.
• Produce detailed CAD, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Build and test prototypes, solve failures and rapidly incorporate findings into future designs.

Skills

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

DFM

Motors & gearing

Bearings

Structural components

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Robotics & Advanced Infrastructure

Bay Area, CA | Full-Time

An exceptionally well-funded, high-growth technology company is expanding its hardware team in the Bay Area. The business is developing large-scale physical systems to solve critical infrastructure challenges created by the rapid expansion of AI. This role offers the opportunity to own complex machinery from initial concept through prototype, manufacturing and real-world deployment.

Responsibilities:

• Design complex mechanical and robotic systems from concept through production.
• Develop mechanisms, structural assemblies and motion systems for demanding applications.
• Produce detailed CAD, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Build and test prototypes, solve failures and rapidly incorporate findings into future designs.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience within robotics, automation, vehicles or complex machinery.
• Strong CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis and design-for-manufacturing experience.
• Experience designing mechanisms involving motors, gearing, bearings and structural components.
• Proven experience taking hardware from initial design through manufacturing and physical testing.

Why Join?

• Join a well-capitalized company experiencing significant early-stage growth.
• Work on one of the most important physical infrastructure challenges emerging from the AI expansion.
• Design hardware that moves quickly from engineering concepts into real-world operation.