Mechanical Engineer
- Level
- Mid
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 26 October 2026.
About the role
**Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**
Who We Are
We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!
Salient Motion's standard text
We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors into the future.
A couple other things:
- We are open to relocating you
- We have great benefits
- We are well funded, and already generating revenue
- We are located in beautiful Hawthorne, CA!
What you'll do:
- Design production hardware and test equipment
- Design and analysis of Electromechanical Systems
- Work across all levels of the organization to develop design requirements
- Select and manage contract manufacturers for a variety of manufacturing processes
- Work with PCBAs and electronics enclosures
What you need:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience with the full design cycle from ideation to production
- Design experience in NX or other CAD package
- General knowledge of designing for electrical enclosures
- Knowledge of DFM and GD&T
Nice to have:
- Gearbox design and fabrication
- Strong understanding in electromechanical actuator design and analysis
What we have to offer:
We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.
- We offer competitive compensation + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO
- 401K
- More to come!
What this role asks for
92% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Salient Motion's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Salient Motion's other open jobs.
The team: Mechanical Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 7 open in Mechanical Engineering. 4 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in April: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
GD&T (5 of 7), SolidWorks (3 of 7)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Mechanical Test Engineer posted Oct 26
- Mechanical Engineer posted Oct 26
- Senior Mechanical Engineer posted Oct 5
- Wire Harness Design Engineer posted Jun 25
- Principal Mechanical Engineer posted Jun 23
- Senior CAD Designer posted Apr 23
From the team and dates on Salient Motion's own job board.
Posting history
Reposted once since 2 October 2026: a posting for this role in Hawthorne, CA was taken down and the role was posted again.
- 26 October 2026 – open (this posting)
- 2 October 2026 – closed 23 October 2026
Salary context
90 other open postings titled Mechanical Engineer state a salary: median USD 107,450 to USD 150,000 a year.
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