Mechanical Engineer (Hands Team)

Foundation Robotics

• $165K — $190K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in mechanical engineering or related field
  • Proven track record of developing reliable industrial-scale products
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles
  • Hands-on experience in robotics, automotive, or similar industries
  • Experience with complex assemblies in tight spatial constraints
  • Familiarity with various manufacturing processes like CNC machining and additive manufacturing
  • Knowledge of control systems and mechatronics

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative mechanical architectures for humanoid robotic hands
  • Integrate components like tendons, actuators, and electronics in limited spaces
  • Prototype and iterate designs to optimize strength and dexterity
  • Conduct thorough stress and failure analyses on designs
  • Select appropriate materials based on performance criteria
  • Evaluate materials for flexibility and wear resistance

Benefits

  • Standard health, vision, dental benefits, and 401k
  • Equity in the company
  • Focus on company culture and impactful mission
Full Job Description
  • Tackle the hardest unsolved problem in robotics hardware: human-like dexterous manipulation in the real world
  • Design and develop mechanical architectures for humanoid robotic hands, including joints, structures, and tendon-driven actuation systems.
  • Design/select and integrate tendons, actuators, routing hardware, transmission mechanisms and electronics in extremely space-constrained environments
  • Prototype, test, and iterate hand designs to meet strength, dexterity, durability, and manufacturability goals
  • Conduct stress, fatigue, and failure analysis
  • Select materials for tendons and structures (hard and soft) based on a variety of criteria: strength, friction, flexibility, wear resistance.
  • Evaluate materials for flexibility, grip, and wear resistance, including soft materials where applicable


What Kind of Person are We Looking For

  • Shipped hard-to-build, hard-to-make-reliable products at industrial scale
  • Self starter, high accountability and high sense of ownership of their work
  • Strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles and hands-on experience in robotics, automotive, or a related field
  • Experience with complex assemblies and kinematic systems under tight spatial constraints
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes (CNC machining, injection molding, stamping, additive manufacturing, etc.)
  • Familiarity with control systems and mechatronics
  • Hands-on prototyping experience
  • Plus: Prior experience with tendon-driven systems and/or highly space-constrained moving mechanisms
  • Plus: Experience integrating sensors (force, position, tactile) into mechanical systems

Benefits

  • We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.) and equity. Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.

Salary

  • The annual compensation is expected to be between $165,000 - $190,000+. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
* Ladders Estimates

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