Parallel Systems

Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$150kDetected 104 days ago

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About the role

Our innovative technology offers cleaner, safer, and more efficient logistics solutions.
Join our dynamic team and help shape a smarter, greener future for global freight.
Salary ranges are listed below and reflect the expected range for new hires in this role, based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Design mechanical components, assemblies, and mechanisms for vehicle systems with a focus on performance, manufacturability, reliability, and integration.
Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, and release packages for fabricated and purchased parts.
Own mechanical design problems from concept through build, test, and iteration.
Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, test, and other engineering teams to move designs from CAD into hardware quickly and effectively.
Support prototype builds, fit checks, hardware bring-up, root cause investigations, and design revisions.
Participate in testing and validation of mechanical systems, review results, identify failure modes, and drive practical design improvements.
Perform engineering analysis as needed to support design decisions, including tolerance stack-ups, hand calculations, and other first-principles work.
Parallel Systems is building autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles to modernize freight transportation.
This is a hands-on role for an early-career engineer who wants to work on real hardware, solve practical mechanical problems, and stay close to the build.
The right person is not just strong in theory, but knows how to turn ideas into physical parts, work through manufacturing constraints, and improve designs through testing and iteration.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
1 to 3 years of mechanical engineering experience through full-time work, internships, co-ops, or highly relevant project experience.
Experience designing and manufacturing real mechanical hardware through internships, student teams, or personal technical projects.
Comfort working in a fast-paced hardware environment where engineering decisions need to become physical hardware quickly.

Leadership experience with Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design/Build/Fly, rocket club, solar car, robotics, or similar hands-on engineering programs.
Experience designing parts for machining, sheet metal, weldments, composites, castings, or additive manufacturing.
Interest in transportation, automotive, aerospace, robotics, or railway systems.
The target hiring range for this position is listed below.
Parallel Systems is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any discriminatory factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Parallel Systems is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail.
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help design and build the next generation of our vehicles.
We are looking for people from top engineering programs who have already designed and built meaningful hardware through internships, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design/Build/Fly, rocket club, robotics, senior design, or similar technical programs.

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