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Mechanical Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

46 openings · 7 companies · Updated November 12, 2026

Design, production, quality and maintenance engineering at manufacturers, automotive and industrial firms.

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46 jobs

    • Experience not stated
    • Pay not listed
    • San Francisco, CA

    We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer co-op to join our team. In the day-to-day, you will be responsible for working on the EE aspects of the design of products based on thorough…

    Hardware Engineering · Product · Support · Operations · Supply Chain

    2 days agoNew
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $257K–$327K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and integrate power-generation and balance-of-plant systems for large AI data center campuses. You will work across prime movers, fuel…

    Scaling · Support · Operations · Procurement · Mechanical

    6 days ago
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $257K–$327K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate on-site power-generation systems for large AI data center campuses. You will work across generation, substations,…

    Scaling · Support · Operations · Procurement · Mechanical

    6 days ago
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $216K–$240K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    We are seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Accounting Lead, Hardware to build and scale inventory accounting capabilities across consumer hardware and robotics businesses. This…

    Product · Support · Finance · Accounting · Operations

    1 week agoRemote
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    • Experience not stated
    • $318K–$485K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We are seeking an Electrical Engineer for a senior individual-contributor role leading printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test infrastructure for advanced robotic systems. You will…

    Research · Support · Firmware · Hardware · Mechanical

    3 weeks ago
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $318K–$485K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer to develop the AI inference compute systems that power OpenAI’s humanoid robots. This role combines compute architecture, high-speed digital…

    Research · Linux · Hardware · Mechanical · Electrical

    3 weeks ago
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $111K–$148K a year
    • Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA

    Provide on-site AV support and live streaming for company events — All Hands, Sales Kickoff, Company Kickoff, QBRs, Exec Summit, and more Work on the design, installation, and…

    Information Technology · Sales · Support

    3 weeks ago
    • Experience not stated
    • Pay not listed
    • New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA

    Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're…

    Engineering · Figma · Product · Support · Embedded

    3 weeks ago
    • Experience not stated
    • $318K–$423K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a senior individual-contributor role leading printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test fixtures and infrastructure for advanced robotic systems.…

    Research · Compliance · Firmware · Hardware · Mechanical

    3 weeks ago
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    • Experience not stated
    • $295K–$445K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    As a Data Engineer, you'll design, build, and scale the data infrastructure that powers OpenAI's hardware and consumer devices organization.

    Consumer Devices · Data Science · Analytics · Product · Support

    1 month ago
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $330K–$366K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    As a member of our Product Counsel team, you will advise on a broad range of issues arising from hardware products and technologies, with a focus on software that power them. You’ll work…

    Security · Product · Marketing · Support · Tax

    1 month agoRemote
    • Experience not stated
    • Pay not listed
    • San Francisco, CA

    Hardware is becoming critical to how AI gets built, and the legal questions are as new as the technology. We're hiring a Commercial Counsel, Hardware to help Anthropic's product teams…

    Security · Product · Support · Finance · Legal

    1 month ago
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $181.2K–$217.5K a year
    • Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA

    Design, build, and operate infrastructure (cloud, Fastly datacenter) to enable reliable and rapid deployment. This includes effective monitoring and resilient operations in a large-scale…

    Production Engineering · Kubernetes · Linux · Support · Operations

    1 month ago
    • 7+ Yrs
    • $266K–$455K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 7+ years of experience in design of IT hardware from chip/package to system levels. You’ll work alongside experts in thermal,…

    Scaling · Product · Support · Compliance · Hardware

    1 month ago
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    • 7+ Yrs
    • $310K–$460K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    We're seeking a Software Engineer to join our First-Party Hardware team. In this role, you will design, build, integrate, and validate the software used to manufacture, qualify, and…

    Scaling · Security · Networking · Automation · Operations

    1 month agoRemote
    • Experience not stated
    • $225K–$318K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    We are seeking Manufacturing Engineers to lead the development of processes, tooling, and prototype builds for custom motors and actuators. You will own a primary area as a Stator…

    Research · Hardware · Mechanical · Electrical · Manufacturing

    1 month agoRemote
    • Experience not stated
    • $226K–$378K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    We’re seeking an experienced Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager to own sourcing strategy and supplier partnerships for fiber and optical interconnect components across OpenAI’s…

    Scaling · Security · Support · Finance · Legal

    2 months ago
    • Experience not stated
    • $225K–$318K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of motor mechanical designs and prototype hardware for advanced robotic systems. You will own stator and rotor…

    Research · Hardware · Mechanical · Electrical · Manufacturing

    2 months agoRemote
    • Experience not stated
    • $225K–$318K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and own the mechanical side of our robotic actuator dynamometer and test infrastructure. You will create the test stands,…

    Research · Hardware · Mechanical · Electrical

    2 months agoRemote
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    • 5+ Yrs
    • $257K–$344K a year
    • San Francisco, CA

    OpenAI is seeking a 1P Hardware Systems Planning Lead to own the integrated demand, supply, and deployment plan for our 1P AI infrastructure systems. This role will connect…

    Scaling · Go · Finance · Supply Chain · Hardware

    2 months ago
    • 10+ Yrs
    • Pay not listed
    • San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA

    Platform Security Engineering (PSE) sits within Data Center Security Engineering (DCSE). As Anthropic expands beyond traditional cloud providers into owned facilities, colocation, and…

    Go · Security · Supply Chain · Firmware · Hardware

    2 months ago
    • Experience not stated
    • $177K–$300K a year
    • San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    As a Hardware Test Engineer, you will work on Machine Learning/AI hardware system projects to craft the solutions for current and future data center deployments.

    Scaling · Python · Machine Learning · Automation · Operations

    2 months agoRemote
    • 7+ Yrs
    • Pay not listed
    • San Francisco, CA

    MKTQ427R44 We are looking for a creative, passionate and well-rounded individual to join our marketing team to help us lead industry marketing for strategic areas like manufacturing,…

    Go · Databricks · Marketing · Sales · Operations

    2 months ago
    • 6-10 Yrs
    • Pay not listed
    • San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY

    Anthropic is building and securing data center capacity at an unprecedented pace, and the power and cooling equipment that goes into those sites — switchgear, UPS, generators,…

    Compute · Mechanical · Electrical · Manufacturing

    2 months ago

About Mechanical Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

There are 46 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA right now, posted by 7 employers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Fastly and Samsara. 4 of them were posted in the last seven days, and the newest on November 9, 2026.

Most openings ask for 6–9 years of experience; 30% are remote and 0% hybrid; where employers publish pay, ranges run from $111K to $485K a year (median starting pay $230K); the skills asked for most are Support, Operations, Scaling, Mechanical and Hardware.

Every listing comes from the employer's own careers page and is refreshed twice a day (last update November 12, 2026). Apply opens the employer's own application page; there is no sign-up and no fee.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Mechanical Engineer jobs are open in San Francisco, CA?

46 Mechanical Engineer jobs are open in San Francisco, CA as of November 12, 2026, from 7 employers. The list is refreshed twice a day from the employers' own career pages, and closed openings are removed.

Which companies are hiring for Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA?

OpenAI (27), Anthropic (9), Fastly (3), Samsara (2), Databricks (2), Harvey (2) and Figma (1). Use the Company filter to see one employer's openings.

How much do Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA pay?

Among openings that publish pay (many US states require a pay range in the posting), yearly pay runs from $111K to $485K, with a median starting figure of $230K. Hourly rates are counted at 2,080 hours a year. These are the employers' published ranges, not guaranteed pay.

Are there entry-level Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA?

Not at the moment: the current openings ask for three years or more, or do not say.

Can I work from home in these jobs?

14 openings are fully remote and 0 hybrid, as stated by the employer. Remote roles are open to people in the US unless the posting names specific states. Pick Remote or Hybrid under Work mode.

Do I need to be authorized to work in the US?

Most US employers ask that you are authorized to work in the United States; postings often say whether visa sponsorship is offered. Each job page shows who may apply when the posting says so; check the full posting before you apply.

How do I apply, and is it free?

Open a job and press Apply: it takes you to the employer's own careers page, where you apply directly. askjobs does not collect resumes, act as a recruiter or charge anything.

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