Mechanical Engineer

About Obvio AI

Each year, more than 40,000 people in the U.S. leave home and never make it back due to traffic crashes. At Obvio, we believe these deaths are preventable. We deploy solar-powered, AI-assisted cameras to enforce traffic laws where pedestrians are most vulnerable, automating enforcement in ways that traditional systems cannot. Our approach has already led to a 50% reduction in reckless driving in early partner cities.

Founded by the team behind Motive's AI dashcam and backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Khosla Ventures, we are building the intelligence layer for safer streets globally.

We are looking for a hands‑on Mechanical Engineer to join our hardware team and help design the next generation of Obvio products.

You’ll work across the mechanical product-development cycle, from early concepts and CAD through prototyping, testing, DFM, and production. You’ll design components and assemblies that integrate cameras, electronics, sensors, and other hardware into products deployed in demanding outdoor environments.

This is an ideal role for an engineer early in their career who has a strong foundation in mechanical design and wants significant ownership of real, shipped hardware. You won’t just design parts in CAD - you’ll build prototypes, assemble and test your designs, work with manufacturing partners, troubleshoot problems, and iterate until products are ready to ship.

• Mechanical design: Design components, enclosures, brackets, mounts, and assemblies for Obvio’s hardware products using 3D CAD.

• Design for manufacturing: Develop parts for manufacturing processes including plastic injection molding, sheet metal forming and stamping, CNC machining, and other production methods.

• Electromechanical integration: Design mechanical systems around cameras, PCBs, sensors, antennas, wiring, connectors, and other electronics.

• Outdoor product design: Help develop robust hardware for long‑term outdoor deployment, considering sealing, water and dust ingress, UV exposure, temperature, vibration, serviceability, and other real‑world conditions.

• Rapid prototyping: Build and iterate prototypes using 3D printing, CNC machining, off‑the‑shelf components, and other rapid fabrication methods.

• Testing & iteration: Assemble prototypes, develop practical tests, identify mechanical failures or weaknesses, and rapidly improve designs based on what you learn.

• Production drawings & tolerancing: Create clear engineering drawings, define appropriate tolerances, and ensure components can be manufactured and assembled reliably.

• DFM/DFA: Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to review designs, incorporate DFM feedback, improve manufacturability, and prepare components for production.

• Material & process selection: Select appropriate materials, finishes, manufacturing processes, fasteners, seals, and other mechanical components based on product requirements.

• Product ownership: Take ownership of components and subassemblies from initial requirements through design, prototype, validation, and production release.

• Cross‑functional development: Work closely with electrical, software, operations, and other engineering team members to turn product requirements into reliable physical products.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.

• 2–5 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.

• Strong 3D CAD skills and experience designing mechanical parts and assemblies.

• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, dimensional tolerancing, tolerance stack‑ups, and basic GD&T.

• Understanding of design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA).

• Experience with one or more common production processes such as injection molding, sheet metal…