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Mechanical Engineer

Vendra
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$100k - $120k + equityFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

We’re a fast growing manufacturing startup (30%+ MoM growth) working with top aerospace and defense teams. Hiring a mechanical engineer to scale how complex parts go from CAD to reality. This is a highly technical, hands-on role across engineering, operations, and product to build internal processes and tools, with exposure to hardware, software tooling, and supplier management.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret 2D drawings and CAD
  • Identify manufacturing risks before parts reach a supplier
  • Match parts to the right supplier and process using data
  • Work directly with customer and manufacturers to resolve issues
  • Run supplier operations from RFQ to quote to production management to delivery
  • Help turn engineering judgment into reliable, automated software systems
  • Evaluate parts for manufacturability (read 2D drawings and 3D CAD, GD&T, material, finish, setup)
  • Flag manufacturing risks early (DFM, impossible geometry, material inconsistencies)
  • Supplier matching and qualification (match requirements to suppliers, qualify new suppliers and processes)
  • Build structure around capturing supplier experience for matching systems
  • Design internal tools for supplier matching, drawing/CAD analysis, automating RFQ and production workflows
  • Feed supplier performance and quality metrics into RFQ analysis and matching system

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent practical experience)
  • Strong experience with manufacturing (CNC machining - metals, plastics, composites)
  • Additive manufacturing (FDM, SLA, SLS, DMLS, or similar)
  • Ability to read and understand complex 2D drawings (GD&T, tolerances)
  • Analyze CAD models to understand manufacturing processes and issues
  • Hands-on experience taking parts from design to prototype to production
  • Experience with Python or other tools to analyze data and automate workflow
  • Experience with using AI for research, data analysis, and problem solving

Skills

Required:Mechanical engineering fundamentalsReading 2D drawings and 3D CAD (GD&T)DFM / manufacturability analysisCNC machining (metals, plastics, composites)Additive manufacturing (FDM, SLA, SLS, DMLS)Supplier matching and qualificationPython / data analysis / automation toolingAI for research and data analysis
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Vendra

Custom Parts, Manufactured in America 🇺🇸

Vendra Marketplace makes sourcing custom parts from US manufacturers effortless. Submit one RFQ and Vendra automates the entire sourcing process - matching you with the right suppliers, handling outreach, and collecting competitive quotes. Full transparency and no middleman markups - just smarter sourcing. Visit www.vendra-marketplace.io and submit an RFQ today!

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