Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Intuitive
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Job Description Primary Function of Position The R&D group within Intuitive Surgical is searching for a senior mechanical engineer with a focus on the mechanical design of surgical instruments, contributing...

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Managing Staff Mechanical Engineering

  • Intuitive
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Were seeking a Managing Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead system mechanical engineering efforts for novel robotic capital equipment design in an exciting new clinical application. Why Join Us?...

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HAMR Thermo Mechanical Engineer

  • Western Digital
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 3 hours ago

engineering, thermal engineering, or advanced manufacturing environments Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and mechanical design principles Proficiency with CAD software (such as CATIA...

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Stress Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 10 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 10 hours ago

Job Title: Stress Engineer Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced Stress Engineer with extensive expertise in airframe structures and finite element modeling. The ideal candidate will...

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Product Quality & Reliability Engineer E4

  • Applied Materials
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 10 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 10 hours ago

Advises design engineering on selection, application and test of electronic components and systems....

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Senior Reliability Engineer - LPU Packaging

  • NVIDIA
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 10 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 10 hours ago

Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. 8+ years of relevant expiernce Strong background in IC packaging and board level reliability, with hands on experience in: Experience with BGA...

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Quarterly Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering (2025-2026 Pool)

  • Santa Clara University
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

Position Title: Quarterly Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering (2025-2026 Pool) Position Type: Temporary Salary Range: $10,625.00 per Course Equivalent (CE) Purpose: The Department of Mechanical Engineering...

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Thermal Engineer - Liquid Cooling

  • ZP Group
  • Saratoga, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Saratoga, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

Piper Companies is seeking a Thermal Engineering - Liquid Cooling specialist to support a leading organization in the highperformance computing and advanced hardware systems industry. The Thermal...

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2026 Summer Mechanical Engineer Intern - BS/MS (Santa Clara, CA)

  • Applied Materials
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

We empower our mechanical engineers to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company....

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Staff Site Reliability Engineer

  • Yugabyte
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

YugabyteDB Aeon Staff Site Reliability Engineer At YugabyteDB, we are on a mission to build an open source, high-performance, distributed, and fault tolerant PostgresQL compatible database for...

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Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Kodiak
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop hardware for our next generation vehicle....

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Mechanical Engineering, Instruments Intern - Pleasanton, CA

  • Calyxo Inc
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

R&D Engineer Requirements: Education: Recent graduate or current junior/senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field Work location: Pleasanton...

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Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design

  • Celestica International LP
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Ensures proposals meet requirements for design profitability, manufacturing profitability, etc....

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Summer Intern, Mechanical Engineering

  • LTA Research
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will work directly with engineers in the Mechanical Engineering Team in which your project outcomes will influence the LTA mission to revitalize and revolutionize...

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Senior Reliability Engineer - EV Powertrain Systems

  • Zoox
  • Foster City, CA (10 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Foster City, CA (10 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

At Zoox, we have set the goal to provide our customers with the highest level of safety and a best-in-class experience while using our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of...

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Demographic Data for Palo Alto, CA

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Salary for Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Mechanical Engineers in Palo Alto, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
53.7%
Master's Degree
32.6%
Associate's Degree
5.8%
Doctorate Degree
3.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.6%
High School or GED
1.8%
Some College
0.3%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Mechanical Engineers in Palo Alto, CA
4-6 years
26.4%
2-4 years
25.9%
6-8 years
17.6%
Less than 1 year
10.4%
1-2 years
7.0%
8-10 years
5.9%
None
4.2%
10+ years
2.6%