- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle · Construction
- Location
- San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 21, 2026
- Salary
- $114,000–$280,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer
Job description
Who we are Pronto AI is a global leader in commercializing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) that automate operations in mines, quarries, and construction sites worldwide. While much of the industry remains in R&D, we deliver real, production-ready autonomy that is already operating in the field. We are on a mission to make mining operations safer, smarter, and more efficient through cutting-edge technology, and we are building toward becoming the world’s first profitable AV technology company.
Job responsibilities
- Apply mechanical engineering principles for the development and integration of drive-by-wire hardware including actuators and sensors
- Travel to customer sites for development and initial installation of hardware systems (up to 30%)
- Develop bespoke solutions to customer specific problems
- Refine current hardware kits for efficient scaling
- Develop vehicle hardware kits for new platforms
- Develop 2D and 3D CAD models of mechanical and electro-mechanical components and assemblies
- Create and maintain documentation of design solutions including reports, engineering drawings, Bills of Material, and installation instructions
- Develop testing and validation procedures for electromechanical systems
Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related field is required.
- Minimum 2+ years of non-internship professional Mechanical Design Engineering experience.
- Automotive or heavy equipment industry experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with robotic systems is strongly preferred
- Experience/ expertise with 3D CAD tools
- Hands on experience building mechanical and/or electrical systems; machine shop and/or fabrication experience preferred
- Experience designing for CNC machine, sheet metal fab, and 3D print
- Experience with hydraulic systems is a plus