# Senior Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing at Positron AI

- Company: Positron AI
- What the company does: About Positron Positron AI develops custom hardware systems that accelerate AI inference, delivering step-function gains in performance per dollar and performance per watt over GPU-centric approaches. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.positron.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Spokane, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $185K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-20
- Apply by: 2026-12-04
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/positron/jobs/da762b82-8e16-4699-9490-cf2eb2f7de41?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/positron-ai-senior-mechanical-engineer-manufacturing/

## About the role

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Positron AI, you will own the mechanical, thermal-mechanical, and enclosure design of our AI inference platforms—from carrier-board mechanical integration and chassis design through rack-level packaging of our Asimov-based systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience: BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering and 7+ years designing electromechanical and enclosure hardware for high-performance electronic systems, spanning the full NPI lifecycle from concept through volume production
- Mechanical Design & Analysis: Proven expertise in 3D CAD (SolidWorks and/or Creo), detailed drawings and GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and structural/thermal simulation (e.g., SolidWorks Simulation/Flow, Ansys)
- DFx Discipline: Demonstrated track record applying DFM/DFA and FMEA to drive cost, quality, and manufacturability in high-volume or high-complexity production environments
- Collaboration: Strong ability to write clear mechanical specifications and communicate trade-offs across electrical, thermal, ASIC, firmware, and operations teams

Tags: Engineering

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