Mechanical Design Engineer

About Treeswift In the face of rising threats, increasing pressure on affordability, and unprecedented demand for power, Treeswift empowers energy companies to modernize their field work to meet the growth and challenges ahead.

We build physical AI for the field worker: whether on foot or in a vehicle, our technology is an ironman suit for engineers, linemen, and vegetation crews: same worker, same boots on the ground, now operating at 10x productivity. Our platform is powered by cutting edge hardware, sensors (LiDAR, camera, etc…), AI and software designed to revolutionize work in the toughest environments.

Since our first pilot with a utility in June 2024, we’ve grown fast, now working with three of the five largest utilities in the US. To date, our technology has enabled our customers to reduce wildfire risk, regulatory and outage risk from vegetation, avoid delays and cost overruns in new construction, and accelerate recovery from severe storms.

To tackle this challenge, we are bringing together a team of mission-driven experts with deep industry experience in robotics (Penn, Caltech, CMU) and enterprise software development (Palantir, Stripe, Oracle, MongoDB). We have raised funding from leading investors including Penny Pritzker’s Inspired Capital.

We are headquartered in midtown Manhattan, with additional offices in San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Our growth is only accelerating. We’re looking for deeply curious and highly ambitious people who want to have a real world impact. Come build the future of (field) work with us.

About The Role As a Mechanical Designer/CAD Engineer at Treeswift, you’ll work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and real-world field deployment, building the CAD models in OnShape to realize the hardware that we manufacture in house. You’ll work alongside the Head of Hardware and Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the full arc from prototyping to production, working closely with our field operations, software, and robotics teams to ensure our products perform where it counts most. This is a high-impact role at a company moving fast, where your work will directly shape how some of the largest utilities in the country manage their infrastructure. You will report directly to our Head of Hardware.

What You’ll Do

• Build and manage our CAD files in OnShape. We realize it is a relatively new software, but ideally you are just like us and bring many years of professional experience using SolidWorks or CREO
• Bring innovative ideas and rapid execution to how we build. We take full advantage of the new age of fast small volume manufacturing and exploit that to our advantage.
• Own and improve CAD hygiene and update revs
• Apply your experience with commercial products you’ve taken to market to inform DFM
• Raise the bar for how the engineering team collaborates on rapid development, and ensure we get to production smoothly

Experience / Skills

• You have a proven track record of taking physical products to market in a commercial setting, not just research or academic contexts
• You have hands-on experience with physical prototypes. Not just 3D prints but comfortable with traditional hand prototyping if needed.
• You are proficient in Solid and Surface modeling
• You have built and maintained medium to large scale CAD models and BOM’s
• You communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams and thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment
• A degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience and proficiency in OnShape
• Familiarity with production methods and material science. You know what we know by hands on experience, not a bookworm academic
• Prior experience at an early-stage startup where you’ve had to build and iterate quickly with limited resources
• Even though this role’s primary function is CAD, you are naturally curious and can jump in with us to solve design and engineering challenges. Sit with a cup of coffee alongside us and bounce ideas back and forth.

What We Value

• Mission first. We value team members who are focused on working towards the best outcomes for the customer and the business.
• Curiosity. We are constantly learning – from each other and from our customers.. We aren’t afraid to learn we were wrong in the process and adapt our approach accordingly.
• Owners mindset. If you see an opportunity for improvement, run …