Motivo

Mechanical Engineer (Robotics)

In short

This onsite role in Rancho Dominguez, CA involves owning system-level mechanical designs and bringing hardware from concept to functional prototype across mobility, automotive, aerospace, robotics, and clean energy projects. The company is a project-based engineering consultancy serving multiple industries, and the work spans mechanism design, hands-on prototyping, fabrication, testing, and client/vendor management. It demands experience in mechanism design and verification, as well as static, dynamic, and thermal analysis.

Location
Rancho Dominguez, CA
Base salary
$70,000–$100,000 per year, dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.
Company
Motivo is a project-based engineering consultancy delivering mechanical and electrical system design and prototype builds across mobility, automotive, aerospace, robotics, and clean energy.
What you will do
•Contribute to the ideation and feature definition of new technologies.
•Own system-level mechanical designs from concept through finished solutions.
•Design, prototype, fabricate, test, and bring up hardware.
•Manage client and vendor relationships throughout projects.
•Contribute to product strategy and viability with company leadership.
Requirements
•Experience with mechanism design, including planning, modeling, and verification.
•Hands-on prototyping, fabrication, and testing skills.
•Experience with static, dynamic, and thermal analysis.
•Creativity, collaboration, willingness to learn, and interest in expanding the engineering skill set.
Culture & Benefits
•Broad ownership across challenging project-based engineering work.
•High-quality insurance.
•401(k) match.
•Generous vacation time.
•Monday–Thursday 4/10 work week.
•Profit-sharing bonuses tied to overall company performance.

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