Staff Mechanical Engineer
Tempo · San Diego, California, United States
Posted 20 days ago · $186,000 to $206,900
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Tempo's roles stay open a median of 22 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 63% of Tempo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Tempo
- moderate 2 stale, 1 reposted of 8 open
- Hiring momentum
- 9 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tempo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tempo.
About this role
As a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Tempo, you will lead the development of mechanical and thermal systems for thermochemical energy storage, overseeing projects from concept to testing. Your role will involve designing complex hardware, conducting advanced analyses, and mentoring junior engineers while navigating the challenges of a fast-paced startup environment.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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 Tempo as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
- 5+ years of professional design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience
- Prior experience in a startup or highly dynamic engineering environment
Nice to have
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or other comparable engineering disciplines
- Experience working with contract manufacturers
- Understanding and proper application of GD&T
- Experience with CAD (SolidWorks)
- Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA)
What you get
- Base salary range of $186,000 to $206,900
- Equity
- Benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Startup environment may involve ambiguity and rapid changes
- Physical demands include lifting up to 50 lbs and wearing personal protective equipment in high-temperature environments
Summarised from Tempo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Tempo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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