Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the Role
We are hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, test, and validate our next generation of food manufacturing systems. In this role, you will help scale R&D discoveries into novel food processing equipment and play a key part in delivering food-safe systems for our first product launches while laying the foundation for future hardware scale-up.

You’ll lead portions of hardware design, development, and validation, and create and maintain food safety documentation for equipment. This role reports to the Head of Engineering.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and validate food processing equipment from concept through commercialization

• Translate R&D learnings into scalable, manufacturable systems

• Create and maintain food safety documentation aligned with regulatory standards

• Lead and support hardware builds, testing, and iteration cycles

• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues in real-time to keep production running

• Work cross-functionally with internal teams, co-manufacturers, and external partners

• Contribute to the development of new systems that support future production scale

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, ideally in food process scaling or systems development

• Strong CAD experience (Onshape preferred; also SolidWorks, Siemens NX, etc.)

• Experience designing sanitary food equipment within regulatory guidelines (BOH, DPH, GMP, FDA, NSF)

• Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems and operate effectively in unknown territory

• Hands-on troubleshooting skills across mechanical systems (motors, seals, components, etc.)

• Experience leading projects end-to-end in fast-paced environments

• Strong collaboration skills across technical teams and external partners

• A startup mindset — adaptable, hands-on, and excited to take ownership

Nice to Have

• Experience working with novel or first-of-its-kind manufacturing processes

• Background working with co-manufacturers or scaling early-stage hardware

• Exposure to food-grade equipment design and validation at commercial scale

What Success Looks Like

• Reliable, scalable equipment supporting early product launches

• Fast iteration cycles that improve system performance and manufacturability

• Strong documentation and adherence to food safety standards

• Effective troubleshooting that minimizes downtime and keeps production moving

• Seamless collaboration across engineering, operations, and external partners

Why Join Us?

• Inclusive and fun work culture

• High ownership and impact in a fast-growing startup

• Equity package

• Unlimited PTO (that people actually take), Vision, Dental, 401k