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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Upscale AI · US - Headquarters · On-site

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About Upscale AI

Upscale builds next-generation AI network infrastructure with scalable systems, intelligent automation, and seamless connectivity.

About the role

Where you fall within that range depends on your experience, skills, and impact—we benchmark against internal levels to keep things fair and consistent. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
  • Minimum of 15 plus years of experience in network enclosure system design
  • Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering high-quality low-cost complex design solutions
  • Strong proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks and PDM)
  • Expertise in DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFA (Design for Assembly) principles
  • Strong understanding of part manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, machining)
More about this role

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.

If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.

As a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – You will be responsible for being the lead mechanical lead design engineer in working cross functionally with other HW engineers and operations in developing high-quality low-cost system design solutions. You will work in close collaboration with HW EE, SI, Mechanical/Thermal Engineers peers, operations teams, contract manufacture and mechanical enclosure...

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