Mechanical Engineer

True Talent Solutions Partners

  • San Francisco, California
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Practical experience building and iterating hardware in factory, lab, or field settings, plus vendor sourcing or machine shop coordination. Three to seven years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience in hardware, automation, robotics, aerospace, semiconductors, or a similarly complex field.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Francisco, California
    Websitehttps://truetalentsolutionspartners.com

    Description

    About the Role

    Join a growing Series A industrial recycling technology company as a hands-on Mechanical Engineer. You will design and deliver physical systems for metal sorting, taking equipment from CAD through installation and commissioning in demanding scrapyard environments.

    What You'll Do

    • Design singulation, conveyance, and material handling systems that position scrap accurately at the sensor head.

    • Own machine frames, enclosures, guarding, and sensor mounts, maintaining optical alignment in high-vibration conditions.

    • Manage tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, design for manufacturing, and fabrication drawing packages with vendors and machine shops.

    • Lead equipment installation, commissioning, testing, and field improvements.

    • Model throughput and uptime, plan facility layouts and line balancing, and ensure equipment is accessible for maintenance.

    What We're Looking For

    • Three to seven years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience in hardware, automation, robotics, aerospace, semiconductors, or a similarly complex field.

    • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

    • Experience owning mechanical or electromechanical systems from design through build, testing, and commissioning.

    • Proficiency with CAD, SolidWorks, GD&T, and release of fabrication drawing packages.

    • Experience working independently on equipment installation and commissioning, including travel for field work.

    • Familiarity with material handling, servo and pneumatic actuation, PLCs, FMEA, structural or vibration analysis, and tolerance stack-ups.

    • Practical experience building and iterating hardware in factory, lab, or field settings, plus vendor sourcing or machine shop coordination.

    Compensation & Benefits

    Base salary: $135,000 to $190,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

    Location

    On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.

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