# Mechanical Engineer - Company: [Vital Lyfe]() - Location: Los Angeles - Greater Area - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Salary: $95K – $140K - Posted: July 2, 2026 ## Job description **About Vital Lyfe** Vital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water autonomy through innovation — creating a new category of personal water-making technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t. **Mission** Design the mechanical components of the system, focusing on pumps, valves, and pressure vessel. Build components that are reliable, efficient, and designed for diverse environments and use cases. **What You'll Do** * Own consumer hardware from conceptual design through high-volume production and public launch. * Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization. * Test and iterate on products to ensure high reliability and performance in all environments and use cases. * Design and develop production lines for manufacturing your product, including robot end effector design, process development, control system design, automation programming, and more. * Refine production systems to achieve high-rate, high-yield, and reliable manufacturing processes. * Establish an efficient product lifecycle, from supply chain to final integration, balancing cost, complexity, and quality. * Collaborate with partner teams to design and implement efficient in-house production lines. **What We're Looking For** * Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. * Proficiency in CAD and FEA software packages. * 1+ years of professional experience in mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing. **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience in high-volume manufacturing or consumer hardware production. * Knowledge of pumps, valves or other mechanical components * Knowledge of automation programming and process development. * Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation and efficiency. * Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and drive projects to completion. **Physical Job Requirements - Essential Functions** * Hands on work on development hardware. * Long periods of standing, crouching, walking. * Lifting up to 50 lbs **Why Join Vital Lyfe?** * Work on high-impact problems with global relevance * Help scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience * Early ownership in a high-growth, engineering-led startup * Join a tight-knit, mission-driven team in a fast-paced environment * Build long-term career equity as we grow Location Requirement: Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA (remote or hybrid work will not be considered) Vital Lyfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vital Lyfe is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. ## Apply [Apply on Vital Lyfe]() Canonical job page: