Job Description
Mechanical Engineer (Robotics)
We are partnering with a robotics company building complex electro-mechanical systems where mechanical design directly determines real-world performance. This role is for someone who doesn’t just design parts, but owns motion, reliability, and scale.
What You’ll Do
- Own the end-to-end mechanical design of complex electro-mechanical systems with moving parts
- Design and prototype custom mechanisms and actuators under aggressive timelines
- Drive concepts from first prototype through high-volume production
- Personally design parts for volume manufacturing processes, including:
- Injection molding
- Die casting
- Stamping / sheet metal
- Extrusion
- Powder metal / MIM
- Partner closely with contract manufacturers (CMs) to ensure DFM, reliability, and cost targets are met
- Build systems that are not just elegant but robust, testable, and shippable at scale
What We’re Looking For
- Exceptionally strong mechanical intuition, you understand how things move, fail, and improve
- Proven ability to design and prototype quickly without sacrificing rigor
- Track record of shipping reliable, hardware products at scale
- Deep hands-on experience designing custom mechanisms, joints, transmissions, and actuators
- Experience owning mechanical architecture for complex systems with dynamic loads and tight tolerances
- Comfortable operating across ambiguity, tight timelines, and high expectations
Required Background
- Currently working at a robotics company (hands-on mechanical role)
- Background in electro-mechanical systems with real moving parts (not CAD-only work)
- Experience taking designs from concept → prototype → volume production
Ideal Signals
- Designed robotic arms, legs, mobile platforms, end-effectors, or actuation systems
- Personally responsible for motor selection, gearing, kinematics, or load paths
- Close collaboration with electrical and controls teams
- Bias for execution and ownership over documentation and theory