Mechanical Design Engineer

Lyten • San Jose, CA

3d

About The Position

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense. At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made. We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators. Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century. Mechanical Design Engineer Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position, you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! Our people make all the difference in our success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering/relevant field AND 3 + years of relevant work experience OR master’s degree in mechanical engineering/relevant field AND 1 + years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD systems
• Familiarity of designing for safety and DFX
• Strong mechanical aptitude and desire to learn
• Strong skills and experience in problem solving, time and priority management, communication, and project management
• Good communication skills for interfacing with a multidiscipline technical team and present program updates, design reviews, test data, and NPI plans to upper management

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and implementing vacuum systems, gas and liquid chemical delivery, extreme temperature design, gas-phase reactions, chemical vapor deposition
• Strong skills and experience in plasma-based systems RF & microwave
• Working knowledge of FEA simulations

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and improvement of Lyten designed manufacturing equipment to produce Lyten 3D Graphene at R&D and production scale
• Design mechanical parts and sub-assemblies under the guidance of senior engineers from concept through production release
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, detailed part drawings, and assemblies using SolidWorks, applying basic GD&T per ANSI/ASME Y14.5 standards to drawings
• Support the integration of mechanical components with electrical, thermal, and electromechanical systems
• Support engineering changes and sustaining efforts for released equipment
• Support hands-on assembly of prototypes and pre-production units and assist with basic functional and mechanical testing and document observations and results
• Collaborate effectively with Electrical, Automation, Process, and Technician teams
• Clearly communicate technical information in both written and verbal form

Benefits

• In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees