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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Scout AI

Sunnyvale, USA

Senior · 8+ years experience

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Lead the design, build, and deployment of mechanical and electromechanical systems across ground, maritime, and aerial platforms
Architect autonomy systems, including component selection for compute modules, communication devices, networking components, and sensors
Design rugged enclosures to house custom electronics - own the process from napkin sketch through prototyping and environmental qualification
Own all mechanical roles related to testing: fixture design, hardware selection, wiring, environmental sealing, and system validation
Integrate hardware with electrical and software systems in field-ready robotic platforms
Collaborate closely with mission operations and software/autonomy teams to ensure real-world readiness and performance
Troubleshoot hardware in the shop and in the field
Develop scalable, rugged, and modular hardware architectures that can evolve across mission types and environments
Author documentation for test plans, validation results, integration procedures, and hardware specs
Contribute to a rapid, iterative development loop between R&D and mission deployment

8+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or hardware test engineering, preferably in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or defense
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
Strong 3D CAD skills to design fixtures, enclosures, and electromechanical systems
Experience architecting systems and selecting sensors, communications, and compute
Hands-on experience with ruggedized electronics design and qualification
Comfortable working with electrical engineers to define PCBA outlines and mechanical interfaces, including thermal management and connector selection
Broad test and analysis skills in the areas of thermal, structural, fluid, shock & vibe and environmental
Strong communication, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

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