Senior Mechanical Engineer Robotics Fremont, California Posted yesterday

# Senior Mechanical Engineer Robotics company
* Location Fremont, California
* Type Full-time
* Posted
14 October 2026

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The role, as published## About the company

Our client is a robotics company.## The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of the mechanical side of hardware subsystems, guiding them from early ideas to manufacturing-ready products. Partner closely with outside manufacturers and cross-disciplinary engineers in a small, hands-on team.## What you'll do
* ** Lead the complete mechanical
** design lifecycle for assigned subsystems, from defining requirements through to releasing designs for manufacturing.
* ** Build prototypes and prepare
** detailed 3D models and drawings that suit volume production.
* Plan designs with manufacturability and ease of assembly in mind, and work alongside external factories to scale from lab builds to larger runs.
* ** Coordinate with colleagues in electronics**, embedded software and motion control so mechanical and electrical parts fit together well.
* Handle supplier relationships and sourcing for hardware parts.
* Plan and carry out validation tests, investigate why failures happen and make sure fixes are completed.## What we're looking for
* ** 5+ years
** of mechanical engineering experience bringing physical products from concept into production.
* At least one product you have taken all the way to a real production release, beyond prototyping.
* Track record of qualifying vendors, checking early production samples and supporting a manufacturing ramp-up.
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline; electrical engineering backgrounds are also considered.
* Advanced skill in 3D CAD software such as Solid Works.
* Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, design for manufacturing and assembly, and tolerance analysis.
* Comfort taking full ownership of subsystems and working hands-on in a small team.
* Ability to work on-site five days a week.## Bonus points
* Prior robotics exposure is helpful but not required; experience with other complex electromechanical products is valued.
* Experience designing motion-transmission components such as gear drives.## Location and work model
* Fremont, California, United States
* On-site, 5 days per week in the office
* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it
* Equity Pay $180k to $250kUSD base a year