# Senior Mechanical Engineer, Test and Reliability at Outrider

- Company: Outrider
- What the company does: Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.outrider.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Henderson, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/outrider/jobs/5265022008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/outrider-senior-mechanical-engineer-test-and-reliability/

## About the role

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will report to the Sr. Manager of Hardware Engineering and support the development of custom end effector, tool, and HW system designs for robotic manipulation and autonomous vehicle systems. This position requires strong mechanical design skills and is central to ensuring our system meets rigorous durability, performance, and lifecycle requirements before and after field deployment.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience with integrated software/hardware systems such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other automotive/aerospace products with a significant portion focused on test engineering or reliability
- BS or MS in mechanical engineering, computer engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, or a similar discipline
- Demonstrated experience designing and building test fixtures and reliability test rigs for electro-mechanical systems
- Experience with accelerated life testing (ALT) methodologies
- Experience with the product development lifecycle - particularly design for manufacture, reliability, and cost
- Experience working with linear and rotary actuators

Tags: Hardware