Mechanical Engineer at Periodic Labs

Periodic Labs is hiring a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and bring up mechanical systems and instrumentation for materials synthesis and characterization. The role covers translating scientific needs into requirements, designing lab systems such as gloveboxes, furnaces, presses, and deposition equipment, programming and troubleshooting robots, producing CAD and mechanical documentation, managing manufacturing, and supporting hardware assembly and operational bring-up. Candidates should have at least two years of mechanical design experience, a bachelor's degree or similar experience, CAD proficiency, and hands-on hardware-building experience. The position is based in Menlo Park, California, offers $200,000-$300,000 plus equity, and provides visa sponsorship.