Top Mechanical Engineering Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Lead mechanical design of battery and power electronics hardware from requirements through production. Design enclosures, busbars, and power distribution components; perform structural, thermal, vibration, EMI analyses; create production CAD, drawings, and GD&T; plan and execute environmental and reliability testing; qualify suppliers and support manufacturing handoff; mentor engineers and provide cross-functional technical leadership.

Design and own mechanical architecture for antenna and RF assemblies across avionics: translate RF requirements into mechanical constraints, create CAD, drawings, BOMs, tolerance and environmental analyses, build test fixtures, partner with RF and manufacturing, lead failure investigations, and qualify parts and processes for production and field reliability.

Design and own mechanical architecture for antenna and RF assemblies across avionics: CAD, packaging, radomes, mounts, shielding, feed routing, and production release. Translate RF requirements into mechanical constraints, perform structural/thermal/vibration analyses, create test fixtures, work with suppliers and manufacturing, investigate field RF failures, and ensure repeatable RF performance through production and field life.

Hands-on mechanical engineering intern to design, prototype, and iterate on robotic subsystems. Create and modify CAD models, perform basic load calculations and testing, build prototypes with 3D printers and shop tools, integrate mechanical designs with motors and sensors, document results, and collaborate with electrical and software engineers. On-site in San Francisco, part-time or full-time to balance school commitments.

Design, prototype, and iterate mechanical subsystems from concept to working hardware. Use CAD, perform hand calculations and FEA as needed, select materials and tolerances, build prototypes with 3D printing and CNC, and integrate mechanical designs with electronics, motors, sensors, and control systems in an on-site San Francisco environment.

The Mechanical Engineer will support spacecraft design, analysis, procurement, assembly, and testing, collaborating with various engineering teams in a startup environment.

The role involves developing and managing the mechanical supply base, ensuring consistent quality through audits, corrective actions, and ongoing performance management in a rapidly scaling manufacturing environment.

Develop and integrate drive-by-wire hardware and mechanical systems for autonomous haulage vehicles, involving hands-on work, documentation, and collaboration in a fast-paced team.

As an Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will design optical payloads for satellites, ensuring performance and manufacturability while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Designs and executes mechanical and electromechanical validation test programs for interconnect assemblies. Sources components, supports mechanical integration, participates in power/connector/thermal technical discussions, contributes to design release documentation, and assists manufacturing process development and DFM reviews.

Design, prototype, and scale durable robots: create parts and assemblies in Onshape, build and test prototypes, ensure serviceability/safety, produce engineering drawings, source parts with suppliers, and design qualification and end-of-line tests while supporting production.

Lead design and optimization of mechanical systems for geothermal power plants, owning specifications, trade-off analyses, procurement support, and driving standardization. Mentor junior engineers, collaborate cross-discipline, and ensure designs balance cost, safety, and constructability through fabrication and testing.

Design and develop the mechanical aspects of data-center robotics including end effectors, docking, and robot-plant interfaces. Rapidly prototype, test to failure, instrument trials, and productionize hardware with DFM, reliability, and spare strategies while collaborating closely with controls and software teams.

Engineer mechanical demand flexibility for data center cooling: model thermal inertia and headroom per site, design setpoint/staging/storage strategies, validate models via instrumented field tests, quantify operating risk in degrees/minutes/margins, and collaborate with controls engineers.

Design and engineer modular data center products from concept to released drawings, resolve cross-discipline integration issues, support factory and field with rapid RFIs and revisions, and prototype/validate assemblies through in-person fit checks and first-article reviews.

Design and engineer mechanical cooling systems for modular data center units, performing hydraulic and heat-transfer calculations, sizing equipment, developing vendor packages (CDUs, pumps, dry coolers), supporting prototypes and initial builds, and validating designs against test/commissioning data.

Support design, analysis, testing, and documentation of mechanical components and systems. Perform basic calculations (heat loads, air flows), assist senior engineers with material/equipment selection, troubleshooting, quality assurance, and prepare technical reports and presentations.

Lead mechanical design and packaging for phased array antennas and RF payload hardware, direct thermal and structural analysis, perform architecture trade studies, coordinate with RF/electrical teams and suppliers, ensure producibility, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead mechanical design and packaging for RF payloads and phased array antenna structures. Define thermal management strategies, perform structural and thermal analyses, run architecture trade studies, coordinate across RF/electrical teams and suppliers, ensure producibility, and mentor junior engineers.

Intern will design and iterate custom robotic finger and hand mechanisms using CAD and hands-on fabrication, perform tolerance analysis and basic FEA, address tendon routing and linkage geometry, and validate prototypes. Work includes motion studies, material and contact considerations, and collaborating across mechanical, control, and sensor teams.

Lead mechanical design and development of complex hardware for satellite communications, performing structural and thermal analysis, CAD modeling, GD&T, BOM creation, integration and test support, supplier interfacing, design reviews, risk mitigation, and root cause analysis to ensure producibility and performance.

Design and optimize mechanical architectures for motors and actuators, perform structural and tolerance analyses, drive DFM/A for high-volume production, create CAD models and GD&T drawings, collaborate across teams, support prototyping, testing, and validation to ensure manufacturability and durability at scale.

Lead the mechanical architecture and delivery of space-based compute hardware including chassis, PCB retention, connectors, and thermal management. Perform packaging, mass, and thermal trade studies; drive structural and thermal analyses; develop drawings, GD&T, and ICDs; define and execute environmental qualification and integration/test plans; and lead and mentor a team while collaborating with electrical, thermal, and spacecraft teams to produce flight-ready hardware.

The Mechanical Engineer will integrate robotic systems onto heavy vehicles, focusing on design, environmental resilience, and field deployment for various construction tasks.

Lead mechanical integration for robotic platforms onto heavy mobile bases. Design rugged systems for outdoor tasks, manage integration of payloads, and ensure reliability in diverse environments.