Senior Mechanical Engineer - Vehicle Platforms

About SteerAI

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Own vehicle component, assembly, and subsystem design from concept through release and improvement; translate requirements into designs, interfaces, models, drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing specifications.
• Perform calculations, tolerance analysis, GD&T, material selection, and design analysis; apply requirements management, design reviews, DFMEA, verification planning, configuration control, and manufacturing release processes.
• Lead smaller projects and work packages, defining scope, deliverables, schedules, resources, dependencies, priorities, and risks.
• Scope and monitor external engineering work, review deliverables, resolve issues, and ensure integration with vehicle architecture and the controlled product baseline.
• Support concept evaluation, prototyping, vehicle integration, verification, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate across functions; support suppliers, manufacturing, assembly, and quality; apply DFM/DFA and address production or field issues.
• Maintain engineering documentation, communicate progress and technical decisions, and support less-experienced engineers and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; 7+ years of relevant mechanical design and product-development experience.
• Substantial experience with vehicle, automotive, off-highway, or special-purpose vehicle applications.
• Hands-on 3D CAD and detailed drawing skills using SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or comparable tools; PDM/PLM experience is expected.
• Practical knowledge of product development from requirements and concept selection through release, verification, industrialization, and change management.
• Experience coordinating external engineering companies, design houses, or technical suppliers and reviewing their work.
• Ability to lead smaller projects, technical workstreams, or multidisciplinary work packages to scope, quality, and schedule.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, DFMEA, materials, fabrication methods, and engineering calculations.
• Experience with prototyping, mechanical testing, durability, vehicle integration, and systematic problem-solving.
• Professional working proficiency in English and ability to produce clear technical specifications, reviews, and reports.
• Additional relevant experience may include low-volume, off-road, unmanned ground, or defense vehicles; automotive and mechanical standards; FEA and validation; or mentoring and technical leadership.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in autonomous robotics in a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on innovation and personal growth.