Mechanical Engineer — Custom Machines

Hageneering · Torrance, CA · Full-Time · On-Site

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About Hageneering

We build custom machines for industries where the stakes are high and off-the-shelf doesn't cut it — theme parks, defense, and aerospace. Since 2013, our small team of expert engineers and technicians has delivered 50+ projects across 10+ countries, from show-action systems for international theme parks to precision test stands for aerospace programs.

We're not a job shop. We're a tight team of engineers who own their work from the first sketch to the last bolt torqued on-site in a foreign country. If that sounds like your kind of job, keep reading.

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The Role

We're looking for a well-rounded Mechanical Engineer who can move fluidly between disciplines — controls, machine design, fluids, structural analysis — and between environments: the office, the shop floor, and project sites around the world.

This isn't a narrow role. On any given week you might be designing a machine in SolidWorks, reviewing a fabrication drawing in the shop, writing a controls spec, or commissioning equipment on-site abroad. The ideal candidate thrives in that variety, not just tolerates it.

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What You'll Do

• Design custom machines from concept through detailed engineering — mechanical, structural, and controls

• Develop control system architectures: motion control, pneumatics, PLCs, sensors, and actuators

• Perform structural analysis to validate designs meet load and safety requirements

• Collaborate with clients to capture requirements and present engineering solutions

• Support precision fabrication in our Torrance shop — reviewing parts, guiding assembly, solving build issues hands-on

• Travel to project sites worldwide to commission, install, and stand up the machines you've helped build

• Write clear documentation: design reports, assembly procedures, test plans, operating manuals

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What We're Looking For

Technical skills:

• Mechanical engineering degree (BS minimum; MS a plus)

• Strong machine design fundamentals — kinematics, mechanism design, tolerance analysis, GD&T

• Control systems experience: PLCs, motion controllers, sensor integration, ladder logic or structured text

• Structural analysis skills — hand calcs and/or FEA (SolidWorks Simulation or equivalent)

• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling, assemblies, and drawings

• Hands-on fabrication experience: comfortable reading weld drawings, working with machinists, using shop tools

• 2–8 years of relevant engineering experience

Personality fit:

• Extreme Ownership (Jocko Willink)

• Calm under pressure and fast-changing site conditions

• Genuinely excited about designing and building machinery

• Eager to travel and see your work run in the real world

• Lifelong continuous learner

• Treats everyone with high level of respect regardless of age, race, religion, education, sexual orientation, political views, etc…

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The Travel Reality

A meaningful portion of this role — roughly 20–40% — involves international travel for installation and commissioning. We've worked in Abu Dhabi, across Asia, Europe, and beyond. We cover all flights, hotels, and per diem. We won't sugarcoat it: site work is demanding. It's also one of the most rewarding parts of the job.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

• Health benefits

• Paid international travel (flights, hotels, per diem)

• Direct exposure to a wide range of industries and machine types

• Small team = real ownership and visible impact on every project

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Hageneering is an equal opportunity employer. We are located in Torrance, CA. This is a full-time, on-site role.