Staff Mechanical Engineer
Blackstone Restaurant
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our client's team.
About the Role
As the Staff Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in building the rugged hardware systems that bring Hayden AI's vision AI platform into real-world deployment. You will own critical mechanical engineering efforts across product architecture, structural and thermal design, vehicle integration, prototyping, validation, and production launch for automotive-grade systems operating in challenging outdoor environments. You will report into the Mechanical Engineering team and partner closely with Electrical, Embedded, Computer Vision, Manufacturing, Operations and Installation teams. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-moving startup environment and brings deep technical capability, strong engineering judgment, and hands-on experience developing reliable hardware products for production.
Key Responsibilities
Below are your primary responsibilities. These represent the core areas where you'll make an impact. As part of a rapidly evolving team, we look forward to your impact expanding over time.
- Lead end-to-end design of vehicle-mounted hardware systems, including enclosures, brackets, and structural components
- Own mechanical architecture for products operating in automotive environments (vibration, shock, thermal, weather exposure)
- Design and develop sheet metal and fabricated structures optimized for performance, cost, manufacturability, assembly and installation
- Drive product development from concept → prototype → validation → production → installation
- Perform and guide engineering analyses (FEA, vibration, fatigue, thermal, tolerance stack-ups)
- Partner cross-functionally with electrical, computer vision, manufacturing and installation team
- Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers on DFM/DFA, tooling, and scaling production
- Establish best practices for CAD, drawings, GD&T, and design reviews
- Mentor engineers and raise the bar for mechanical design quality and rigor
- Identify technical risks early and lead mitigation strategies
- Travel to customer sites (domestically and internationally) to support pilot hardware installations
Required
- Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of experience designing and shipping complex hardware systems
- Strong hands-on experience with vehicle or automotive-grade mechanical design
- Deep expertise in structures, brackets, and sheet metal fabrication
- Proficiency in CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX)
- Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and stack-ups
- Experience in design, manufacturing technologies and DFM/DFA for low-to-medium volume production scaling
- Experience designing for harsh environments (vibration, ingress protection, thermal cycling)
- Proven track record of taking products from prototype to production
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to operate in a fast-paced startup
- Experience working with and managing JDM partners
Preferred
- Master's in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Experience with vehicle integration (mounting to buses, fleets, or automotive platforms)
- Familiarity with automotive standards (e.g., vibration, environmental, ingress protection)
- Experience with sheetmetal and machined structural components
- Background in ruggedized electronics enclosures or camera/sensor systems
- Experience with FEA tools
- Experience working with global suppliers
Security Clearance Required: N/A Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors. EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities
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