Shinkei Systems

Robots for longer-lasting, better-tasting fish at scale.

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
3+ years
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Saif Khawaja
Saif Khawaja
Founder

About the role

What You Get To Do:

  • Own mechanism design from initial concept through build, test, and customer deployment.
  • An opportunity to work on a wide range of engineering problems: electro-mechanical design, fluid systems, test and validation, and electrical thermal management design.
  • Design real robotics solutions to solve major humanitarian concerns and have a hand in transforming our relationship with food
  • The opportunity to work with a cross functional team of perception engineers, controls, mechanical design, and software architecture.
  • Travel to industry customers to visit aquaculture farms and boats on east and west US coasts, as well as Mexico.

What You Will Need:

  • B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Background (experience, portfolio, side projects, coursework) in physical prototyping, mechanism design and misc. mechanical engineering projects
  • Experience with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks, etc)
  • Hands-on experience with machining, fabrication methods and rapid prototyping
  • Exposure to robotics or embedded systems a strong plus
  • Ability to work onsite full time in El Segundo office in Los Angeles.

About Shinkei Systems

Shinkei Systems (YC W22) builds robotics that minimize fish waste and multiply shelf-life.

Shinkei Systems
Founded:2021
Team Size:6
Location:New York
Founders
Saif Khawaja
Saif Khawaja
Founder