Rideonewheel

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Rideonewheel · Santa Cruz, California

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
64 days
Rideonewheel's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Rideonewheel's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Rideonewheel
high
3 stale, 0 reposted of 3 open
Hiring momentum
5 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rideonewheel's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Rideonewheel.

About this role

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will design, simulate, and test mechanical components for vehicles, while leading a small team of engineers. Responsibilities include validating existing systems, managing vendor relationships, integrating with electrical teams, and maintaining CAD databases. The role emphasizes creativity and hands-on engineering within a dynamic, start-up environment focused on innovative boardsports and transportation products.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rideonewheel as an employer.

What you need

  • BS or MS in mechanical engineering
  • 5-10+ years experience
  • Excellent CAD (Solidworks) proficiency
  • Hands-on prototyping/machine shop experience
  • Experience with design and documentation for a variety of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, casting, sheet metal
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • Electromechanical (electric vehicle, mechatronics, etc.) background
  • Experience in the outdoor industry (bikes, snowboards, skateboards, etc)
  • Manufacturing/DFM experience
  • Experience taking product to market

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Start-up environment may require intense work ethic
  • Focus on creativity and hands-on work may not suit all candidates

Summarised from Rideonewheel's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Rideonewheel on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.