Senior Mechanical Engineer

About :

Pipedream Labs is on a mission to scale hyperlogistics this decade. We run autonomous robots through pipes buried underground to help remove emissions, congestion, and cost out of the current logistics system.

We’re literally building from the ground up, and need fiercely independent thinkers and doers to help make the dream a reality.

Our goal is to make delivery so fast and effortless that almost anything you need can be delivered in single digit minutes or less.

To do this, we need to bring in the best talent in the world and provide them the tools & support they’ll need to do the best work of their careers.

While we have extremely high hiring standards, a candidate’s past projects, drive, and humility supersedes their degree(s), and their experience.

Some of our first hires were previous founders who sold their respective companies, and some of our hires were still in college.

What this position is :

In this role you’ll be working directly on the robot, portals, and underground infrastructure. We're looking for talented hardware designers who are comfortable taking ownership of a project and having large responsibilities.

Most of our products are made from sheet metal and include a couple axis of motion. In this role you will likely own a large subsystem and be responsible for designing, prototyping, and validating the hardware.

You will work closely with electrical and software engineers and integrate the necessary sensors and actuators to operate your mechanism reliably.

We ship hardware quickly and take an iterative approach to hardware development.

Requirements :

• 5+ years of experience
• Shipped multiple hardware products
• Experienced with designing sheet metal assemblies
• Deep experience with any CAD platform (Onshape preferred but not required)
• Deep understanding of multiple manufacturing methods and how to design for them
• A solid understanding of core concepts, including : mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, etc.
• Experience with linear and rotary motion systems
• Clear communicator with no ego
• Solid understanding of common actuators and sensors used in robotics

Nice to haves :

• A portfolio of past work
• Experience in robotics or automated material handling
• Any electrical or software experience

Responsibilities :

• Performing a full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, manufacture & implement)
• Designing parts, sub-systems, or entire products (depending on scope / size of product)
• Utilizing multiple engineering disciplines throughout the design process
• Collaborating ideas for ways to improve the product, and executing them
• Testing & evaluating theoretical designs
• Working with contract manufacturers to produce components
• Working with vendors to source components

At Pipedream our company values are simple :

• Be human
• Be a good partner
• Lead with passion
• Stay curious
• Simplify and execute

Benefits :

At Pipedream we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we are willing to curate a work environment that respects your work-life balance needs and ultimately takes care of you on all ends.

In addition to your competitive salary & medical / dental / vision / lifestyle plan, we’ll flood you with perks, including :

• Schedule flexibility : you choose your hours, WFH as-needed
• 4 weeks of PTO (mandatory), plus holidays
• Stock Option Plan
• Family Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Our office is dog-friendly, located 10-mins away from Downtown Austin
23 days ago