Mechanical Engineer

The role

The Mechanical Engineer will design mechanical components including pumps, valves, and pressure vessels. You will own consumer hardware from conceptual design through high-volume production and public launch.

What you will do

• Own consumer hardware from conceptual design through high-volume production and public launch
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
• Test and iterate on products to ensure high reliability and performance
• Design and develop production lines for manufacturing
• Refine production systems to achieve high-rate, high-yield, and reliable manufacturing processes
• Establish an efficient product lifecycle from supply chain to final integration
• Collaborate with partner teams to design and implement efficient in-house production lines

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• Proficiency in CAD and FEA software packages
• 1+ years of professional experience in mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing
• Hands on work on development hardware
• Long periods of standing, crouching, walking
• Lifting up to 50 lbs

Nice to have

• Experience in high-volume manufacturing or consumer hardware production
• Knowledge of pumps, valves or other mechanical components
• Knowledge of automation programming and process development
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation and efficiency
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and drive projects to completion

Benefits

• Work on high-impact problems with global relevance
• Help scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience
• Early ownership in a high-growth, engineering-led startup
• Join a tight-knit, mission-driven team in a fast-paced environment
• Build long-term career equity as we grow

About the company

Vital Lyfe is a tech company creating personal water-making technology built to scale where infrastructure cannot.