Senior Responsible Engineer
Salient Motion · Torrance, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $120,000 to $140,000
or apply directly on Salient Motion's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 Staff Responsible Engineer will serve as the authoritative engineering voice for precision motion control products, overseeing the technical integrity from design release through certification. Responsibilities include approving engineering drawings, managing design changes, and providing technical guidance across teams. The role also involves interfacing with certification authorities and leading engineering change boards to ensure compliance and quality standards are met.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability industrial hardware
- Expert-level understanding of electromechanical product design
- Mastery of ASME Y14.5 GD&T
- Deep experience with aerospace or defense hardware qualification and certification processes
Nice to have
- Master's degree or professional engineering (PE) license
What you get
- Competitive compensation: $120,000 to $140,000 base salary + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO
- 401K
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- High level of responsibility and accountability may lead to significant pressure
- Requires extensive experience in a specialized field which may limit applicant pool
Summarised from Salient Motion's posting. Read the full original.
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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