Senior Mechanical Engineer: Hands-On, Equity & Early-Stage Hardware

Darwin Recruitment
Los Angeles, US
On-site

Job Description

Darwin Recruitment have partnered with an emerging autonomous maritime business to appoint a Mechanical Engineer into its growing hardware team.

This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys building real products, not just producing drawings from a distance.

You’d be supporting the development of next-generation unmanned maritime hardware – taking ownership of mechanical design work, prototyping, test activity, and product improvement as systems move toward production.

What will you be doing?

  • Own mechanical design work across hardware assemblies and integrated systems
  • Build, prototype, test, and refine designs in a hands-on environment
  • Support product development from concept through to production readiness
  • Work closely with manufacturing and internal engineering teams
  • Improve designs for cost, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Help solve practical integration and hardware performance issues

What can you bring?

  • Mechanical design experience using SOLIDWORKS
  • Hands-on build and prototyping experience
  • Strong understanding of DFM / DFA principles
  • Experience working with machined parts, assemblies, and production-focused designs
  • Practical engineering judgement and a strong product mindset
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements

Desirable background

  • Robotics, autonomous systems, marine, aerospace, or advanced hardware
  • Electromechanical or sensor-integrated products
  • Designing for demanding or outdoor environments

Location

  • On-site | South Bay/Greater Los Angeles area

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive base salary
  • Meaningful equity upside
  • Early-stage product ownership
  • Opportunity to help shape a real-world autonomous platform from an early phase

Please apply within to register your interest or contact directly on LinkedIn to: /in/theuasrecruiter/

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Kyle Gauntlett

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Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

SOLIDWORKSDFMDFAmachined partsassembliesproduction-focused designspractical engineering judgementproduct mindsetfast-paced environmentautonomous maritimemechanical engineeringhardware design

Level

senior

Posted

3/27/2026

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