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Mechanical Engineer

Medra· Engineering
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San Francisco$110k - $200kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer to design, test and implement hardware for robotic automation in a fast-paced, experimental environment. Join as an early hire to develop a flexible mechanical system for automated customer protocols at Medra.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, test, validate and iterate on mechanical systems
  • Create detailed designs in CAD and well-specified, accurate drawings
  • Design, fabricate, test and iterate on hardware prototypes
  • Develop robotic solutions to manipulate and control biology tools designed for humans

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Strong mechanical intuition and hardware debugging and assembly skills
  • Passion for part design, material selection, and manufacturing techniques
  • Experience with mechanical engineering tools and best practices in production to design components, produce drawings, and build assemblies
  • Experience designing, building, testing, and scaling hardware
  • A hacker’s mindset - getting quickly to a good-enough solution
  • Hands-on and willing to cross discipline boundaries to solve problems
  • Knowledge of rapid prototyping technology
  • Willingness to wear many hats / flexible attitude towards responsibilities and scope

Skills

Required:Mechanical designCAD modelingPrototyping and fabricationHardware debuggingCross-disciplinary collaborationRapid prototyping

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Relocation benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Weekday dinners
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Medra

Hand over lab work

Scientists automate protocols with Medra’s autonomous robotic system.

BiochemistryCell BiologyGenomicsHistologyMicrobial discoveryAIRobotics
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