The RoleYou will own the mechanical design of our robots, from actuator selection and structure to drivetrain, linkages, and field-ready assembly. You design it, machine it, assemble it, and fix it on robots running in live operations.
This is not a bench role. Your designs face real constraints: variable floors, tight corridors, elevator transitions, and duty cycles that push hardware hard.
What You'll Do- Design mechanical systems: drivetrain, structure, actuation, linkages, enclosures
- Select and integrate motors, gearboxes, bearings, and actuators
- Run load, stress, and tolerance analysis to size parts and predict failure
- Build prototypes in our in-house shop (mill, lathe, welding, 3D printing, laser cutting)
- Design for manufacturing, serviceability, and field reliability
- Debug mechanical failures on deployed robots and drive fixes back into the design
- Manage vendors for machined, sheet metal, and molded parts
What You Bring- Strong mechanical fundamentals: material selection, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM
- Experience designing actuated or mobile mechanisms
- CAD fluency in SolidWorks, Fusion, or Onshape
- Hands-on fabrication: you've run a mill and lathe, bent sheet metal, and welded
- Bonus: FIRST, FSAE, combat robotics, or similar build teams
- A portfolio of things you've built on your own time
- Bias toward action: prototype fast, test early, fix what breaks
Values- Pace of learning trumps everything.
- Relentless refinement of our craft.
- Low ego, high ownership.
- All-in on the mission. We work in person, and this isn't a 9-to-5.
