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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Bright Machines
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
San Francisco, California, United States
Engineering
RETHINK MANUFACTURING  

The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next.  

Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you. 

ABOUT THE ROLE
 

Mechanical Engineers at Bright Machines sit at the intersection of hardware, software, and advanced automation—building the physical systems that power our intelligent factories.

They design with intent and build with urgency, owning everything from precision components to complex subsystems that integrate seamlessly into our robotics platforms. The work is hands-on and deeply collaborative, partnering with electrical, software, and manufacturing teams to take ideas from concept to production-ready systems.

At Bright Machines, mechanical engineers don’t just create parts—they solve real manufacturing challenges. They think in systems, move quickly, and iterate in the real world, where performance, reliability, and scalability matter.

This is a role for engineers who want to see their work come to life on the factory floor and play a direct part in redefining how modern manufacturing gets done.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Innovative Design: Create components and complete products from scratch

  • Detailed Documentation: Produce detailed drawings and maintain comprehensive product dossiers to allow fast and efficient turnaround from design to deployment

  • System Integration: Lead mechanical system integration efforts and conduct rigorous testing to guarantee intended functionality

  • Proof of Concept (PoC): Drive the PoC process from concept to design to implementation, showcasing your creativity and problem-solving abilities

  • Performance Evaluation: Assess the final product's performance, reliability, and safety to ensure it meets our stringent quality standards

  • Collaboration: Lead and collaborate with your team and subcontractors to maximize project success

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering (or demonstrated equivalency)

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience as a mechanical designer, with a proven track record of success

  • Experience in designing precision mechanisms for robotics and/or automation

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks and PDM with at least 2 years of experience

  • Hands-on experience in assembling complex mechanical systems

  • Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills to tackle complex engineering challenges

  • Strong communication skills to effectively communicate and collaborate within our global team

  • Examples of personal or professional projects showing your problem-solving approach

  • You - happy and fearless, surrounded by robots, controllers, mountains of test parts, and fixtures that you have built yourself

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD

  • Several years industry experience working with robotic or automation systems

  • Experience programming robots

  • Design team experience (for example: Formula SAE, robotics clubs, etc.)

  • PLC or other controls experience

$150,000 - $190,000 a year
BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY 

Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market.

Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.
 
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.