- Robot type
- Sensors and Components
- Location
- San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
- Salary
- $120,000–$177,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer
Job description
The Industrial Autonomy Team is seeking a mechanical engineer to design and validate the rugged enclosures, mounts, thermal solutions, and structural hardware powering products for autonomy and physical AI customers. Working closely with a small hardware team, you will help shape our physical architecture while taking complex electromechanical systems from early prototype through high-volume manufacturing.
At Ouster, we are pioneering the future of Physical AI. Our advanced vision algorithms and cutting-edge sensor hardware power the next generation of autonomous systems - from robots to smart infrastructure - building a safer and more efficient world.
Job responsibilities
- Design and develop mechanical systems for sensor-based autonomy products, including enclosures, mounts, thermal solutions, vehicle control hardware, and harnessing
- Own mechanical design from concept through prototype, validation, and production release
- Partner with other hardware engineers to support sensor integration, connector placement, thermal performance, and system architecture
- Develop CAD models, engineering drawings, tolerance analyses, and documentation for manufacturing
- Design for manufacturing, assembly, and cost in collaboration with manufacturing partners
- Support prototype builds, design iteration, and root cause analysis
- Support supplier engagement, part qualification, and manufacturing issue resolution
- Contribute to pilot deployments and field hardware integration, incorporating learnings into future designs