Staff Robotics Simulation Engineer, Hardware (Robotics)

Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $135,000–$167,000 base pay per year

Company

hirify.global develops mobile robots and automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

What you will do

• Perform static and dynamic FEA on robotic components and subsystems to support design optimization.
• Learn and apply CFD and thermal-structural interaction methods for actuator and system-level thermal analysis.
• Participate in physical testing using strain gauges, accelerometers, and thermal imaging to improve simulation model fidelity.
• Execute standardized simulation workflows and contribute to automation scripts in Python or MATLAB.
• Document analysis results and communicate findings in design reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with mechanical design and manufacturing teams to resolve hardware challenges.

Requirements

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field; new graduates with strong simulation research are welcome.
• Alternatively, an MS with 2–3+ years of hardware simulation experience or a BS with 5+ years of electromechanical hardware simulation and analysis experience.
• Demonstrated experience applying FEA and dynamics principles to real-world engineering problems.
• Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency with a major FEA tool such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran.
• Ability to manipulate and simplify CAD data for simulation meshing, and to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Python or MATLAB for data processing and task automation.
• Experience or interest in CFD, advanced dynamics, and multidisciplinary simulation.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced research and development environment focused on robotics and industrial automation.
• Senior mentorship and opportunities to expand from FEA into CFD and thermal-fluids analysis.
• Work involving hands-on physical testing and direct hardware implementation.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.