Mechanical Engineer, Structures (Robotics)

TL;DR

Mechanical Engineer, Structures (Robotics): Designing and optimizing structural components for autonomous humanoid robot hands with an accent on durability, manufacturability, and tight packaging. Focus on owning the structural design end-to-end, performing FEA, and scaling hardware from prototype to high-volume production.

Location: Onsite in San Jose, CA (requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration)

Salary: $120,000 - $250,000 annually

Company

AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots with human-level intelligence.

What you will do

• Design structural parts and assemblies in 3D CAD meeting load, durability, and packaging requirements.
• Collaborate with actuator, sensing, and electronics teams to integrate subsystems into a unified hand structure.
• Perform structural analysis, tolerance stack-ups, and FEA to validate design intent.
• Generate accurate 2D drawings using GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5.
• Partner with supply chain and contract manufacturers to drive designs through NPI into production.
• Own Failure Analysis & Corrective Actions (FA/CA) for issues discovered during manufacturing or field use.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in structural or mechanical engineering at a high-tech company (consumer electronics, EV, aerospace, or similar).
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Expert proficiency in 3D CAD (CATIA preferred; NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent accepted).
• Experience owning structural design end-to-end: requirements, tradeoffs, build, and validation.
• Strong understanding of structural analysis, FEA, and material selection.
• Experience shipping hardware at scale, including working with contract manufacturers and supporting NPI builds.

Nice to have

• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with body-in-white or body structures in consumer electronics or EV programs.
• Production engineering experience with high-volume manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a high-tech, fast-paced, and flat organization.
• Collaboration within a small, fast-moving team on cutting-edge humanoid robotics.
• Exposure to end-to-end hardware development from concept through production.
• Total compensation package may include additional components and benefits.