JOB DETAILS
Mechanical Engineer
CompanyScout AI
LocationSunnyvale
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 12, 2026
About The Company
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About the Role
The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.
The Role
As a mechanical engineer you will take full ownership of the hardware development across Scout’s robotic platforms. You'll design, build, and validate everything from vehicle testbeds to ruggedized compute enclosures and field-ready payload integrations. You'll help define requirements.
This role means rapidly iterating on real-world systems, designing for environmental resilience. You’ll work across disciplines and domains, collaborating tightly with our software engineers, mission operations team, and external partners to ensure our systems deliver dominance in the field. You’ll be moving fast, context-switching daily, and helping define the culture and process as we go. This is a rare opportunity to come in early and architect the hardware foundation for the AGI-powered future of defense.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, build, and deployment of mechanical and electromechanical systems across ground, maritime, and aerial platforms
Architect autonomy systems, including component selection for compute modules, communication devices, networking components, and sensors
Design rugged enclosures to house custom electronics - own the process from napkin sketch through prototyping and environmental qualification
Own all mechanical roles related to testing: fixture design, hardware selection, wiring, environmental sealing, and system validation
Integrate hardware with electrical and software systems in field-ready robotic platforms
Collaborate closely with mission operations and software/autonomy teams to ensure real-world readiness and performance
Troubleshoot hardware in the shop and in the field
Develop scalable, rugged, and modular hardware architectures that can evolve across mission types and environments
Author documentation for test plans, validation results, integration procedures, and hardware specs
Contribute to a rapid, iterative development loop between R&D and mission deployment
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or hardware test engineering, preferably in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or defense
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
Strong 3D CAD skills to design fixtures, enclosures, and electromechanical systems
Experience architecting systems and selecting sensors, communications, and compute
Hands-on experience with ruggedized electronics design and qualification
Comfortable working with electrical engineers to define PCBA outlines and mechanical interfaces, including thermal management and connector selection
Broad test and analysis skills in the areas of thermal, structural, fluid, shock & vibe and environmental
Strong communication, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Passion about defense of the United States and its allies
May be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Why Join Scout
Work on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
See your work deployed on real systems
Backed by investors including Draper Associates and Booz Allen Ventures
Benefits
Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus
Meaningful equity
Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
EV charging
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)
The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.
US Salary Range
$110,000—$205,000 USD
The Role
As a mechanical engineer you will take full ownership of the hardware development across Scout’s robotic platforms. You'll design, build, and validate everything from vehicle testbeds to ruggedized compute enclosures and field-ready payload integrations. You'll help define requirements.
This role means rapidly iterating on real-world systems, designing for environmental resilience. You’ll work across disciplines and domains, collaborating tightly with our software engineers, mission operations team, and external partners to ensure our systems deliver dominance in the field. You’ll be moving fast, context-switching daily, and helping define the culture and process as we go. This is a rare opportunity to come in early and architect the hardware foundation for the AGI-powered future of defense.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, build, and deployment of mechanical and electromechanical systems across ground, maritime, and aerial platforms
Architect autonomy systems, including component selection for compute modules, communication devices, networking components, and sensors
Design rugged enclosures to house custom electronics - own the process from napkin sketch through prototyping and environmental qualification
Own all mechanical roles related to testing: fixture design, hardware selection, wiring, environmental sealing, and system validation
Integrate hardware with electrical and software systems in field-ready robotic platforms
Collaborate closely with mission operations and software/autonomy teams to ensure real-world readiness and performance
Troubleshoot hardware in the shop and in the field
Develop scalable, rugged, and modular hardware architectures that can evolve across mission types and environments
Author documentation for test plans, validation results, integration procedures, and hardware specs
Contribute to a rapid, iterative development loop between R&D and mission deployment
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or hardware test engineering, preferably in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or defense
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
Strong 3D CAD skills to design fixtures, enclosures, and electromechanical systems
Experience architecting systems and selecting sensors, communications, and compute
Hands-on experience with ruggedized electronics design and qualification
Comfortable working with electrical engineers to define PCBA outlines and mechanical interfaces, including thermal management and connector selection
Broad test and analysis skills in the areas of thermal, structural, fluid, shock & vibe and environmental
Strong communication, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Passion about defense of the United States and its allies
May be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Why Join Scout
Work on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
See your work deployed on real systems
Backed by investors including Draper Associates and Booz Allen Ventures
Benefits
Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus
Meaningful equity
Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
EV charging
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)
The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.
US Salary Range
$110,000—$205,000 USD
Key Skills
3D CADMechanical DesignElectromechanical SystemsRuggedized Enclosure DesignThermal ManagementSensor SelectionHardware Testing and Validation
Categories
Engineering
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contributionEquityBonusCompetitive PTO and company holiday calendarCatered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchenEV chargingRelocation assistance
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Own the design, build, and validation of mechanical and electromechanical hardware across Scout's robotic platforms, including ruggedized compute enclosures, payload integrations, test fixtures, and field-ready systems. Work cross-discipline with software, autonomy, and mission operations teams from concept through environmental qualification and field deployment.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$110,000 - $205,000
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
Not specified
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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