Staff Mechanical Engineer (Phantom)

About the role

At Foundation, we are designing a humanoid optimized to operate in rugged conditions to push the bounds of potential robotic applications. You will be one of the core owners of the hardware for our humanoid platform and get to drive key technical decisions surrounding performance, cost, production, and reliability. This role touches all of the humanoid hardware including actuators, battery, embedded electronics, structures, harnessing, and working alongside AI, software, manufacturing, and electrical teams to develop tightly integrated hardware that enables the next generation of intelligent robotic systems.

You will help establish the mechanical engineering discipline, mentor engineers, define architecture, and shape the future of one of the most advanced humanoid robotics platforms in the world.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in robotics, automation, aerospace, or similar design spaces.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Proven track record designing for mass manufacturing and scaling suppliers to volume.
• Expert in common tools like CAD, and proficient in CAE tools like FEA, CFD, thermal analysis, etc.
• Motivated to coach peers and juniors through best engineering practices and drive rigorous technical decision making.
• Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis for high-precision assemblies and the associated high-volume manufacturing processes.
• Excited to implement continual improvements for various metrics like cost, mass, performance supporting production.

Qualifications

• Highly technical - regardless of the role you are in. We are building technology; you need to understand technology well.
• Care about aesthetics and design inside out. If it's not the best product ever, it bothers you, and you need to “fix” it.
• Don't need someone to motivate you; you get things done.

Skills

• Technical leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.).
• Equity.

Pay

The annual compensation is expected to be between $180,000 - $300,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Schedule

Full-time position based in San Francisco.