Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Austin, Texas – Full‑Time – Start Fall 2025

Join us as a Mechanical Engineer at Paradigm Robotics.

Paradigm Robotics is an Austin, Texas based robotics startup building rugged, scalable robots for situational awareness in hazardous environments. We serve firefighting, emergency response, public safety, oil & gas, defense, and industrial markets. Our mission is to create a new paradigm of scalable, reliable, and useful robots for real‑world hazardous operations.

We are solving problems that matter. Building robots that operate in fire, heat, debris, water, and chaos is incredibly hard, and building them to scale is even harder. We focus on engineering rigor, rapid iteration, and deep user feedback. We ship real robots into real fires for real customers, and everyone on the team takes ownership, talks to users, and builds.

We value curiosity, autonomy, and low‑ego collaboration, and we celebrate wins while owning mistakes. We also have fun with stargazing trips, go‑kart races, off‑sites to Tulum, and even a full aquarium of goldfish.

Mechanical Engineer – Full‑Time, Start Fall 2025

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will own mechanical systems and their integration into larger assemblies – many of which are subject to high‑temperature, corrosive, or water‑heavy environments and are electro‑mechanical. You will see projects through all stages of the product lifecycle and work closely with the team, owning your work end‑to‑end.

• Own complex systems and see them through all levels of product maturity.
• Design innovative solutions given system requirements, producing 3D CAD and proof‑of‑concepts.
• Drive concept validation and critical learnings through rapid iteration; jerry‑rig test platforms when faster.
• Conduct analysis to ensure designs satisfy strength, reliability, and assembly requirements.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and issue triages, ensuring buy‑in from cross‑disciplinary engineers.
• Generate assembly layouts and detailed engineering drawings using GD&T concepts.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure parts are well‑produced when necessary.
• Develop and execute testing plans; perform root cause analysis on failures in development and deployment.
• Design and build jigs, test fixtures, and tools when required.
• Assemble systems to test performance and integration, and help with robot manufacturing.
• Document design justifications, analysis, test results, and recommendations.
• Communicate directly with users to determine engineering direction for specific features and reduce vagueness of requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in mechanical design and analysis for complex systems.
• Experience with the full product lifecycle, from design to production and commercialization.
• Proficient in CAD and mechanical/thermal FEA analysis software (e.g., Solidworks and ANSYS).
• Working knowledge of GD&T.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of professional design and analysis experience for complex robotic systems.
• Proven commercial experience with product development and full product lifecycle.
• Experience at a high‑growth startup.
• Strong entrepreneurial track record as an engineer, founder, or operator at a 0‑to‑1 startup.
• Expert knowledge of GD&T.

• Willing to work long hours, especially for critical milestones.
• Hands‑on in design, assembly, testing, and in‑field deployments.
• Open to providing mechanical engineering guidance to other team members when needed.
• Eager to implement best practices and communicate needs and desired process changes.
• Willing to provide feedback to management and team early and often.

• Austin, Texas
• In‑Person
• Monday – Friday / Saturday (5/6 days a week)
• 40–60+ hours per week

• $90,000‑$150,000+ (depending on experience)
• 0.5%–1.5% equity
• Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Unlimited PTO
• Relocation support offered
• Free meals, swag, and more!

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At Paradigm Robotics, we believe the best ideas come from working side by side. We’re an office‑first team but trust our team with autonomy. If you need to work from home once in a while, that’s fine. Our mission is to keep first responders safe and change how emergency response works. As a diverse employer, we are committed to a culture of belonging.