JOB SUMMARY 

We're looking for highly motivated and talented engineers with hands-on experience and a passion for robotics to join our team.  Specifically, we seek a Mechanical Engineer with proven capabilities in electric actuation design – electric motors, drivetrains, electromechanical packaging, and joint/mechanism design. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Collaborate with a small cross-disciplinary team of engineers    

• Participate in creative brainstorming for concept generation      

• Conduct engineering analysis to drive design decisions     

• Compare concepts via iterative design, prototype, assembly, and test    

• Detailed design of actuators (linear and rotary)      

• Perform analysis (FEA, etc.) to optimize and validate design     

• Create GD&T-informed drawings, a Bill of Material, and procurement documentation    

• Produce assembly instructions and finalize project documentation    
• Participate in pilot build of your design 

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS 

• Mastery of engineering fundamentals / first principles    

• High proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)     

• Exceptional attention to detail   

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration   

• Outstanding organizational and time management skills   

• The ability to multi-task and manage conflicting deadlines   

• Strong written and verbal communication   

• Great team player able to perform within a dynamic start-up environment 

• Knowledge of kinematics, structures (statics), dynamics, joints/mechanisms, and electromechanical packaging optimization 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related field 

• Experience in development of actuation and/or robot systems or similar (nice to have)