Founding Mechanical Engineer (Full-Time)
at Aseon Labs — Robotic pitstops for self-driving cars
What the role involves
About the company
Aseon Labs builds robotic pitstops for self-driving cars. A depot in a box for charging, cleaning and inspecting autonomous fleets directly in operating zones.
Autonomous driving is working. The operational layer around it is not. Today, fleets lose significant time and money traveling to centralized depots for charging, cleaning and servicing, creating dead miles, lower uptime and operational bottlenecks that limit fleet scale.
Aseon Pods are modular, rapidly deployable robotic stations that keep autonomous fleets operating near demand. By bringing operations directly into demand zones, Aseon helps fleet operators increase uptime, reduce operational overhead and scale markets more efficiently without relying on large centralized depots.
George and Dan are second-time founders and mobility infrastructure operators. Previously, they built and scaled Pushme to 5,000 stations across 40 cities and were acquired by TIER-Dott ($600M raised). Aseon Labs is backed by Y Combinator and headquartered in Redwood City.
About the role
Aseon is looking for a Founding Mechanical Engineer to own the physical design of the Aseon Pod from the ground up. As the first dedicated mechanical design hire you will carry full ownership of the mechanical architecture from day one. That means making crucial design decisions with limited precedent, navigating tradeoffs between performance, cost and manufacturability, and seeing decisions through from early concept into hardware that ships across the world. The role is scoped for someone with 5+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering. Exceptional candidates with 3+ years who can demonstrate the right track record may be considered.
What you will do
Own the mechanical architecture of the Aseon platform, defining how robotic systems, vehicle interfaces, electromechanical assemblies and off-the-shelf equipment come together as a deployable product
Serve as the technical authority for mechanical engineering decisions, including system layout, packaging, assembly strategy, deployment requirements and make-versus-buy tradeoffs
Lead mechanical development from concept through CAD, prototyping, EVT, DVT, validation, manufacturing and deployment
Design and develop the core mechanical systems of the product: structural assemblies, robot mounting systems, gantries, end-effectors, vehicle interfaces and service access features
Decide where Aseon designs custom hardware, where existing products are modified and where commercial off-the-shelf solutions are integrated
Work closely with robotics, electrical and software engineers to integrate subsystems into a single product
Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners on prototyping, fabrication, tooling and production
Build, test, debug and improve hardware through repeated prototype and deployment cycles
Help hire additional mechanical engineers as the team grows, while remaining the owner of the platform's mechanical architecture
What you will bring
Must have
5+ years of mechanical engineering experience with a demonstrable track record of taking complex hardware from concept to shipped product
Deep command of 3D CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, NX or equivalent) and the ability to produce detailed drawings, specifications and assembly documentation for manufacture
Strong fundamentals across mechanisms, electromechanical system design and a broad range of production fabrication methods: casting, sheet metal, machining, injection moulding and beyond
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials and production constraints, with a demonstrated ability to design hardware that is practical to fabricate, assemble, deploy and scale
Experience working across the full production pipeline from building prototypes by hand through to working with quality and manufacturing teams at scale
Comfort working across mechanical, electrical and robotics engineering boundaries and resolving tradeoffs across disciplines
Ability to work in a high-agency envir
About Aseon Labs
Aseon Labs builds robotic pitstops for self-driving cars. Autonomous vehicles can drive themselves, but they still rely on humans and centralized depots for charging, cleaning and servicing multiple times per day. As fleets scale, the operational layer makes up 70% of the cost of the service and is of the largest barrier to uptime, profitability and market expansion. Aseon Pods are robotic micro-depots that can be deployed directly within operating zones, bringing fleet servicing to where demand exists. By eliminating unnecessary depot trips and automating routine operations, Aseon helps autonomous fleet operators increase uptime, reduce reset cost by 50% and unlock scale. Founded by the team behind Pushme, which deployed 5,000 mobility infrastructure locations across 40 cities before its acquisition by TIER-Dott, Aseon is funded and building product in Redwood City for pilot deployment with major autonomous vehicle operators.
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