Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Lyte · Sunnyvale, CA
Roboticsonsitesenior$150k–$260k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own structural and thermal design of sensing hardware from concept to production.
- Develop robust perception modules for robotics operating in complex environments.
- Design for stability over temperature, shock, vibration and product lifetime.
What they offer
- Competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible vacation and time-off policy
- Collaborative, fast-paced, inclusive work environment
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with cross-functional team
Ideal candidate
You are a hands-on mechanical owner who loves taking precision sensing hardware from first principles to volume production, sweating stability and manufacturability while collaborating across optics, systems, and manufacturing.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years experience, or BS with 8+ years
- Expertise with mechanical CAD and FEA for structural, thermal and modal analysis
- Strong analytical skills spanning back-of-envelope models to FEA with sound engineering judgment
- Demonstrated ownership of tolerance analyses and error budgets validated against hardware
- Manufacturing process knowledge with design-for-manufacturability mindset
- Strong communication skills presenting design rationale to cross-functional partners and suppliers
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Lab profile
About Lyte
Building perception infrastructure for robotics and Physical AI with custom silicon, sensors, and software.
What they build
- Perception systems for robotics, mobility and automation
- Electro-optical sensing modules
- Robotic hardware platforms
Known for
- Robot perception, state estimation and planning
- Learning-based behaviors and autonomy stacks
- Signal-processing algorithms for FPGA, GPU and silicon
- Mixed-signal ASICs, photonics and DSP hardware
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