Staff Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Robotics

About the role

The Staff Mechanical Engineer in the Analog Garage will develop innovative hardware designs to enable customers to build and deliver robotics solutions. The role involves collaboration with a highly interdisciplinary team, mechanical design activities, evaluation of design tradeoffs, and contributing to system integration and test planning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a highly interdisciplinary team to develop robotic systems and subsystems from concept through working prototype
• Lead mechanical design activities including concept development, detailed design, tolerance analysis, and hands-on prototyping
• Evaluate and drive design tradeoffs across performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and scalability (DFx)
• Build, test, and iterate proof-of-concept hardware to validate mechanical architectures and system-level assumptions
• Contribute to system integration, test planning, and experimental characterization of robotic platforms
• Communicate design intent, results, and tradeoffs clearly through sketches, CAD, documentation, and reviews
• Support transition of successful prototypes toward customer enablement, demonstrations, or downstream product teams

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant industry or research experience
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, materials properties, material selection, and manufacturing processes
• Hands-on experience crafting proof-of-concept models and mechanical or electromechanical prototypes
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Onshape, or equivalent, including best practices for part design, assemblies, and tolerance specification
• Experience applying Design for X principles (e.g., cost, manufacturability, testability, reliability)
• Experience working in fast-paced, agile and highly cross-functional organization
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly using clear, simple language and visuals
• Proven ability to complete tasks to meet milestones
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and effective communication is a must
• Willingness to support domestic and international travel as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and testing mechanical robotics equipment
• Proficiency with SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS Finite Element Analysis tools
• Experience in the design and sustaining of complex mechanical products and equipment
• Experience in actuation and motor development
• Proficiency with Matlab