Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Diagnostics & AI
About the role
Raste is building a software platform that combines vehicle engineering, machine learning, and AI to predict failures and help users understand vehicle health.
We are looking for a mechanical engineer with robust automotive knowledge, practical experience working on cars, and demonstrated ability to build software and machine learning solutions using modern AI tools.
You will work directly with the CTO, progressively taking ownership of vehicle failure prediction models and their implementation in the product. This role offers substantial responsibility for turning engineering knowledge into working software.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive or Aerospace Engineering.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in the automotive or aerospace industry, with demonstrated responsibility for solving engineering problems and delivering results.
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and a good understanding of how vehicle systems operate, degrade, and fail.




• Practical experience working on cars, including troubleshooting, inspecting components, interpreting diagnostic information, and connecting observed symptoms to potential causes.
• Applied experience in statistics, data analysis, and machine learning, including preparing datasets, developing features, training models, and evaluating performance. Experience with sensor or time-series data is particularly relevant.
• Working proficiency in Python and the ability to read, modify, debug, and test code. Familiarity with Git, APIs, and integrating models into software applications.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or equivalent tools to build functioning software, while independently verifying its correctness and reliability.
• Practical experience running and integrating local large language models (LLMs), using model APIs, and configuring AI workflows. Working knowledge of agent harness

📌 Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Diagnostics (India)
🏢 Raste
📍 India