# Mechanical Engineer at Vendra

- Company: Vendra (YC S24)
- What the company does: Custom Parts, Manufactured in America 🇺🇸. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://vendra.io/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $120K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vendra/jobs/wdHYZmT-mechanical-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vendra-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

You’ll operate across engineering, operations, and product, and help build out internal processes and tools from scratch. This isn’t a typical CAD-only mechanical design role. You’ll wear hardware engineering, software engineering, and supply chain hats as needed. Read and interpret 2D drawings and 3D CAD to understand customer requirements (GD&T, material, finish, setup, etc.)

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent practical experience)
- Strong experience with manufacturing, specifically in
- Additive manufacturing (FDM, SLA, SLS, DMLS, or similar)
- Proven ability to
- Analyze CAD models to understand manufacturing processes and identify manufacturing issues quickly and accurately
- Hands on experience taking parts from design → prototype → production

Tags: Engineering