Principal Mechanical Engineer
Salient Motion · Torrance, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $200,000 to $230,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Salient Motion's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Salient Motion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Salient Motion
- high 21 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Salient Motion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Salient Motion.
About this role
The Principal Mechanical Engineer will lead the development of mission-critical hardware, overseeing the entire lifecycle from concept to assembly and qualification of flight hardware. This role involves translating mission needs into requirements, designing precision mechanisms, developing ruggedized avionics, and ensuring compliance with military and aerospace standards. The engineer will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage supply chain quality, and engage in hands-on execution of hardware prototypes.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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 Salient Motion as an employer.
What you need
- U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 10+ years of experience through the full product lifecycle
- Experience with JPL, NASA, or DoD programs
- Deep intuition for electromagnetic principles
- Mastery of mechanical load paths and load cases
Nice to have
- Experience designing custom test equipment
- Detailed knowledge of AGMA Standards and gearbox design analysis
- Experience navigating high-compliance aerospace/DoD programs and fast-paced R&D environments
What you get
- $200,000 to $230,000 base salary + equity
- Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO
- 401K
- Financial Wellness Resources
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role requires a significant hands-on component, which may not suit all candidates
- The focus on both high-compliance and fast-paced environments may indicate a need for adaptability
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Listed by Salient Motion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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