Hardware / mechanical engineering

Mechanical Engineer
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.Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. 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 won't be handed requirements — you'll help define them.
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.
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
Contribute to a rapid, iterative development loop between R&D and mission deployment
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
• 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
• S. export controlled information or facilities
• Top Secret security clearance

Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
Backed by investors including Draper Associates and Booz Allen Ventures
Competitive base salary and meaningful equity
Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
Catered lunch every day and fully stocked kitchen
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)