Mechanical Engineer
Raydar
Mechanical Engineer
Raydar
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Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-11
Salary: USD 125,000–170,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a robotics company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a mechanical assembly from first concept through analysis, fabrication, assembly and testing on real hardware. Work hands-on across the full build and test cycle, turning test results into improved parts quickly.
What you'll do
- Take a subassembly and its parts from initial concept through analysis, fabrication, assembly and validation.
- Carry out supporting engineering analysis, including hand calculations, tolerance stack-ups, material and fastener selection, and basic finite element analysis.
- Model parts in 3D CAD software and prepare them for machining, sheet metal and welding.
- Build, assemble and test your own parts on fixtures and on the complete machine.
- Revise parts quickly based on test results, often within the same week.
- Collaborate with the wider engineering team on whichever priorities matter most at the time.
What we're looking for
- A mechanical engineering degree.
- Experience designing actuated mechanisms, such as linear actuators, motors and drives, that move accurately and repeatably.
- Strong first-principles judgment, able to catch errors in numbers or direction and back decisions with hand calculations or finite element analysis.
- A track record of carrying a mechanical system through design, build and test in a quick-paced hardware environment.
- Experience designing steel and aluminum parts for machining, sheet metal and welding.
- Able to work on-site in San Francisco five days a week, and six days during crunch periods.
Bonus points
- Experience with electromechanical mechanisms in robotics, aerospace or automotive settings.
- Experience integrating load cells or force sensors into a mechanism.
- Background building complete assemblies in a small group working within tight resource limits.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 125K to 170K per year
- Equity
- Relocation assistance
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, five days a week (six days during crunch periods)
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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