

Senior Systems Research Engineer, Mechanical
Location
San Francisco, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Energy
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-09-20
Responsibilities
- Own and be the subject matter expert for product measurement chains.
- Lead the development of product requirements for physical measurements.
- Develop physical experiments and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists and product engineers.
- Select and test sensors to meet defined performance requirements.
- Develop experiments to evaluate technology performance.
- Contribute to the safety and reliability of the electrical grid.
Job Requirements
- MS in mechanical engineering + 3 years of industry experience, or PhD in mechanical engineering + 2 years of industry experience.
- 3+ years of experience developing performance requirements and testing hardware.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and executing physical experiments.
- 3+ years of scientific computing experience in MATLAB or Python.
- Strong fundamentals in dynamics, kinematics, and mechanics of materials.
- Familiarity with IoT systems and integrating sensors into mechanical hardware.
- Project leadership skills for complex, cross-functional problems.