Mechanical Design Engineer, Santa Rosa

Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Onsite – Bay area (Oakland, East Bay, Tri valley area) (Also available in Leander, TX)
Compensation: Around $150,000 depending on experience, expertise, and performance
Position Overview
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, your job is to
design, build, test, and ship mechanical systems that survive real-world use
.
From early prototypes to scaled production, you own your parts end-to-end.
If it breaks, you fix it.
If it doesn't exist yet, you design it.
If it works on paper but fails in the field, it's not done.
Extreme ownership is the standard.
You must adopt the mindset of the people who will rely on the product you build: "Whatever it takes to accomplish the mission."
Your work directly arms the warfighter.
That responsibility is non-negotiable.
Real ownership, not task lists, Hardware that goes from bench to field fast, A team that values execution over ego, A mission that matters.
The engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mechanical components meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
General Qualifications
Deep love for America and passion for the mission.
Self-starter, capable of performing tasks as an individual as well as working well in a team.
Servant-leader mentality, extreme ownership, willing to participate in different and rapidly changing projects in a dynamic environment.
Bias for action.
ITAR REQUIREMENT:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a
(i) U.S. citizen or national,
(ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder),
(iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § ****, or
(iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § ****, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Learn more about ITAR here.
Key Responsibilities
"What You Actually Do"
Component & System Design:
Design mechanical components and assemblies with full lifecycle responsibility
Perform calculations, tolerance analysis, GD&T, and technical drawings
Ensure designs integrate properly with broader systems and load conditions
Mechanisms:
Design and integrate linkages, gears, motors, actuators, and assemblies that work under stress
Prototyping & Fabrication:
Build fast using in-house tools or external vendors
Own the loop from CAD ? part ? install ? revision
Testing & Validation:
Test like it's going to the field-because it is
Measure performance, identify failure modes, and fix them
Paper success doesn't count.
Field performance does
Design for Manufacturability:
Develop designs that can scale to production
Work directly with manufacturing teams and vendors to ensure precision and repeatability
Procurement & Build Support:
Source materials, components, and vendors
Solve supply challenges to maintain build momentum
Required Skills & Experience:
Proven, hands-on mechanical design experience
Strong CAD and GD&T capability
Ability to work independently in high-stakes, fast-moving environments
Bias for action, high accountability, and resilience under pressure
Preferred Experience:
Weapons systems, UAVs, aerospace, or high-performance mechanisms
Designing hardware that survives testing not just reviews it
Additive manufacturing and 3D printer operation/maintenance
Designing for production-not just prototypes
Startup or small-team environments where impact is immediate
On shape experience a plus; willingness to transition required
Benefits:
Our client is always looking for good people!
They are very committed to providing their employees with competitive salaries and benefits to increase employee satisfaction and productivity.
Health Insurance:100% coverage for employees, 90% for spouse/family
Vision and Dental: 100% Coverage
Important Information:
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
As part of the application process, you may be expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments.
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Until you accept an offer from the client.
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