Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Cobot is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of electromechanical systems for our robots. This role involves taking ownership from concept through deployment, ensuring reliability, manufacturability, and field-readiness of the designed mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of system-critical electromechanical hardware.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, safety, simulation, controls/perception, and AI teams to meet all customer and engineering requirements.
• Work with component suppliers, machine shops, internal build technicians, and partner engineering functions to construct a physical, functional system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical design.
• Proficiency in Mechanical CAD software (>2 years Solidworks required).
• 3+ years of mechanical design experience in robotics or projects of similar size and complexity.
• Experience designing for high volume manufacturing, including aluminum casting and plastic injection molding processes.
• Ability to rapidly uncover, root cause, and provide corrective action for failure modes of an electromechanical system, while documenting within a DFMEA.
• Proficiency in FEA. Ability to set up, run, and interpret the results of an analysis, using hand calculations to confirm accuracy.
• Ability to implement DFM/DFA best practices on both new and existing products.
• Hands-on experience with 3D-printers, mills, and basic shop tools for prototyping.
• Clear examples of “cradle to grave” ownership of an electromechanical assembly.
• Ability to communicate unambiguous requirements to vendors, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders.
• Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic start-up environment as part of a small team. Willing to occasionally travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field. 6+ years of experience in mechanical design. Proficiency in Mechanical CAD software (>2 years Solidworks required). 3+ years of mechanical design experience in robotics or projects of similar size and complexity. Experience designing for high volume manufacturing, including aluminum casting and plastic injection molding processes. Ability to rapidly uncover, root cause, and provide corrective action for failure modes of an electromechanical system, while documenting within a DFMEA. Proficiency in FEA. Ability to set up, run, and interpret the results of an analysis, using hand calculations to confirm accuracy. Ability to implement DFM/DFA best practices on both new and existing products. Hands-on experience with 3D-printers, mills, and basic shop tools for prototyping. Clear examples of “cradle to grave” ownership of an electromechanical assembly. Ability to communicate unambiguous requirements to vendors, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders. Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills. Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic start-up environment as part of a small team. Willing to occasionally travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Has had meaningful ownership of the mechanical design of a robotics system that has been field deployed or deployed with an external customer.
• Proficiency in Solidworks surface modeling, and the ability to work with imported surface models provided by the industrial design team.
• Proficiency in applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5 (2009 or later).
• Experience with designing motion control systems with sensors, actuators, motors, and complex mechanisms.
• Experience simulating dynamic/kinematic models alongside FEA analysis for lightweight structures.
• Experience with using CFD for thermal analysis.

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this position is $185,000 - $210,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k) plan, unlimited paid vacation time, paid sick leave, and parental leave.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $185,000 - $210,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k) plan, unlimited paid vacation time, paid sick leave, and parental leave.

Schedule

Our schedule is flexible to accommodate the needs of our team members.

Skills

Skills such as proficiency in Mechanical CAD software, experience with FEA, and hands-on experience with prototyping are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k) plan, unlimited paid vacation time, paid sick leave, and parental leave.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this position, please contact [Contact Information].