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American Housing

Director, Mechanical Engineering

Austin

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Seniority
Director
Stated salary
$180,000 – $250,000 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
2 Sept 2026

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the posting

The American Housing Corporation is on a mission to solve the America’s housing crisis through all-out production. We believe that America’s affordability crisis is fundamentally a production crisis, and that solving it requires a vertically integrated development approach: We buy land, and manufacture, install, and sell our homes directly to customers. This is the only way to build at the scale necessary to solve this crisis.

The American Dream is built, not inherited. We're hiring the best engineers, designers, and builders to solve the hardest problem in America.

As Director of Mechanical Engineering , you will play a key role in the design and manufacturing of our build system — a proprietary kit-of-parts for building high-quality multifamily housing.

What You'll Do

Lead design of both structural and non-structural build system components

Build and lead engineering team in charge of build component design

Full ownership of CAD model of components

Obtain and maintain all necessary certifications and approvals for build system components

Create engineering drawings and work instructions for build system component manufacturing and assembly

Design and implement production equipment, processes, and tooling

Track KPIs to understand how our engineering and manufacturing decisions impact the quality and $/sq ft of our buildings

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in hardware development

Strong technical background in mechanical design, structural analysis, DFMA, and production

Experience with CAD and FEA software packages

Proven experience delivering large complex hardware products from low-rate prototypes to full-rate production

Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills

Bachelor of Science or higher degree in a technical discipline preferred, not required

Compensation

The overall cash compensation for this position ranges from $180,000 to $250,000. All of our positions also offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

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