Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Integration & Validation
Teleo
Other Engineering
Multiple locations
USD 180k-230k / year
Teleo, a Havoc company, is a robotics company that transforms construction heavy equipment, including loaders, dozers, excavators, and trucks, into autonomous robots for commercial and defense applications. Our technology enables a single operator to supervise and control multiple machines simultaneously, delivering significant productivity gains while improving operator safety and comfort.
Teleo was founded by a team of experienced technology leaders who previously led the development of Lyft's Self-Driving Car program and Google Street View. Teleo recently announced its merger with Havoc AI, a fast-growing defense technology company developing coordinated fleets of autonomous maritime vessels.
This is a unique opportunity to join a team building technology with real-world impact. You will work on cutting-edge 100,000-pound autonomous robots and engineer complex systems at the intersection of hardware, software, robotics, and AI.
Responsibilities
- Lead system-level integration architecture for new vehicle platforms
- Define scalable, reusable integration frameworks across equipment types.
- Design and review mechanical structures, enclosures, and compute integration strategies
- Own environmental qualification strategy (IP, thermal, shock/vibration, EMI/EMC)
- Guide sensor and high-power compute integration in demanding environments
- Drive harness architecture, grounding strategy, and connector selection standards
- Establish validation methodologies and qualification test plans
- Mentor engineers in systems thinking and first-principles design
- Troubleshoot complex cross-domain issues in fielded systems
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related field
- 7+ years of experience in mechanical, mechatronics, or vehicle systems engineering roles
- Demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-disciplinary hardware systems from architecture through deployment
- Strong experience designing systems for harsh environments (automotive, construction, aerospace, military, or similar)
- Experience defining and executing environmental and regulatory qualification strategies, including: ingress protection (IP rating) validation, thermal modeling and test correlation, shock and vibration test design and verification, EMI/EMC qualification and certification
- Extensive experience integrating high-power compute platforms in vehicle environments
- Deep understanding of harness architecture, connector selection, grounding, shielding, and power distribution
- Experience integrating perception sensors (cameras, LiDAR) with awareness of calibration, vibration isolation, thermal drift, and environmental constraints
- Strong CAD proficiency and experience managing BOMs and lifecycle processes
- Ability to operate autonomously and influence cross-functional engineering decisions
- Ability and willingness to travel within the United States (~10%)
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience architecting modular hardware systems designed for deployment across diverse vehicle makes and models, with a focus on maximizing component commonality to reduce platform-specific engineering overhead.
- Proven track record of transitioning hardware from low-volume pilot builds to high-volume production, including DFM (Design for Manufacturing) optimization and the technical management of contract manufacturers (CMs) during production ramp.
- Experience securing and maintaining technical certifications (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC, or relevant DOT/FMVSS standards) within an iterative, high-velocity engineering environment where hardware is evolving rapidly.
- Experience with PLM systems and the discipline required to manage engineering changes (ECOs) for fielded systems without disrupting active operations.
180000 - 230000 USD a year