# Senior Mechanical Engineer at Vital Lyfe

- Company: Vital Lyfe
- What the company does: Vital Lyfe is redefining water access with aerospace-grade purification technology. Freedom from infrastructure, built for movement, built for life without limits. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.vital-lyfe.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles - Greater Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-01-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vital-lyfe/e9472a36-f439-48fc-a947-7831f414c9c5
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vital-lyfe-senior-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

Own major mechanical subsystems from concept through production ramp and launch. Design, prototype, and validate pumps, valves, pressure vessels, and related mechanical components.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of experience designing and shipping mechanical or electromechanical hardware
- Strong CAD and FEA skills applied to real, production-intent designs
- Experience taking products from prototype to manufacturing
- Comfort working in ambiguity and making tradeoffs with incomplete information
- Bias toward action, ownership, and practical engineering solutions

Tags: Engineering