Gradient Robotics is building autonomous robots for AI infrastructure buildout. Backed by South Park Commons.
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to be the backbone of how Gradient Robotics designs and ships precision hardware. This is intentionally a deep ownership role. You'll own a core mechanical subsystem end to end while partnering closely with the rest of the engineering team on whatever is highest leverage at any given moment.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years designing precision electromechanical systems that shipped or were deployed
- Deep competence in structural and precision design: ball screws, rack-and-pinion, bearings, kinematic constraint, and tolerance stack-ups
- Strong FEA and hand-calc fluency: you work things out on paper before you trust the sim
- Track record owning subsystems end-to-end at a fast-moving hardware company (robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar)
- Comfort with ambiguity and a strong build-and-test instinct
- Hands-on machining experience: we have great technicians, but sometimes we make our own parts too
More about this role
The datacenter buildout is the largest industrial project in human history. Gradient builds the autonomous robots that make it possible.
Partnered with the world's largest AI infrastructure companies and backed by the industry's best investors, we move fast and build full-stack systems that matter.
We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to be the backbone of how Gradient Robotics designs and ships precision hardware. This is intentionally a deep ownership role. You'll own a core mechanical subsystem end to end while partnering closely with the rest of the engineering team on whatever is highest leverage at any given moment. This is a role for someone who loves taking a system from first principles to deployed hardware: you'll see a hard design problem, work it out on paper, validate it in the real world, and carry it all the way through fabrication and assembly. You'll touch every stage of the product, which means real ownership and room to grow quickly. The impact is significant: the subsystems you design become the machines that scale AI infrastructure worldwide, and nothing you own gets handed off halfway.
Own a core mechanical subsystem end to end: design, hand calcs,...
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