Mechanical Engineer (Responsible Engineer)

About the Role

As a Responsible Mechanical Engineer (RE), you will help design, build, and test the machines at the core of Verustruct’s robotic construction platform and own cleansheet designs. You will contribute throughout the complete hardware-development cycle, including CAD, finite element analysis, mechanism design and selection, fabrication, assembly, testing, failure investigation, and design iteration. In the level II position, you will own entire subassemblies and be responsible for helping design, test, and scale robotic devices able to construct the future of housing. This is a full-time, on-site role based at our headquarters in Torrance, California.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop components and mechanical subsystems for robotic construction equipment, including automated formwork, locomotion, material delivery, concrete consolidation, actuation, and auxiliary construction tools.
• Create detailed CAD models, assemblies, drawings, bills of materials, tolerance analyses, and manufacturing documentation.
• Perform mechanical calculations and structural analysis to support design decisions and validate component performance.
• Select motors, actuators, bearings, fasteners, sensors, structural members, and other mechanical components.
• Work directly with internal fabrication resources and outside vendors to manufacture machined, welded, sheet-metal, 3D-printed, and off-the-shelf assemblies.
• Assemble, commission, and test prototype hardware at subsystem and integrated-system levels.
• Develop test fixtures, define test procedures, collect data, investigate failures, and incorporate findings into subsequent design iterations.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, materials, structural, and building-design teams to integrate mechanical hardware into a coordinated robotic platform.
• Maintain clear engineering documentation, participate in design reviews, and contribute to the development of Verustruct’s design standards and mechanical workflows.
• Take increasing ownership of subsystems and technical decisions as your experience and familiarity with the platform grow.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of mechanical-engineering fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, machine design, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing mechanical designs in a professional, academic, internship, research, or project-based environment.
• CAD proficiency, ideally in Siemens NX, or demonstrated experience with a comparable platform such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or Autodesk Inventor.
• Hands-on experience assembling, testing, troubleshooting, or improving mechanical hardware.
• Familiarity with mechanisms, actuators, motors, bearings, fasteners, tolerances, materials, and fabrication processes.
• Ability to communicate technical reasoning clearly and document engineering work effectively.
• A practical, curious, and iterative approach to solving open-ended hardware problems.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment where design, fabrication, and testing occur in tight development loops.
• Candidates should be comfortable independently progressing defined subsystems through design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, and testing, while seeking input at appropriate technical decision points.
• Experience in robotics, industrial automation, aerospace, automotive, heavy machinery, construction equipment, or similarly complex hardware systems is particularly relevant.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Silver PPO plan, 80% company-paid, with optional dental and vision coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with 4% employer match.
• Time off: Flexible PTO policy and observed federal holidays.
• Relocation support: Available for exceptional candidates relocating to the Los Angeles / Torrance area.
• High-ownership role: Opportunity to help lead mechanical engineering for a venture-backed robotics company tackling housing affordability.

Compensation Range

$90K - $145K