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Staff Mechanical Engineer - Actuation

3 days, 15 hours ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Robotics Engineer
IoT and Embedded Systems
Assembly
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Apptronik

Apptronik

Apptronik develops versatile humanoid robots to tackle tasks humans prefer not to do, aiming to reshape existence and enhance universal quality of life.

Aerospace & Defense
51-250
Founded 2015
$23M raised
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Description

  • Lead architecture development, detailed design, and analysis of rotary and linear actuators.
  • Collaborate with a small cross-disciplinary engineering team to develop robotic hardware solutions.
  • Guide junior engineers and help improve their designs.
  • Participate in creative brainstorming and concept generation for new mechanisms and systems.
  • Conduct engineering analysis to inform design decisions and optimize performance.
  • Compare concepts through iterative design, prototyping, assembly, and testing.
  • Perform FEA and related analysis to validate and refine designs.
  • Create GD&T-informed drawings, bills of materials, and procurement documentation.
  • Produce assembly instructions and finalize project documentation.
  • Participate in pilot builds, perform DVP&R, and iterate designs for scalability and DFMA.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in actuation and/or robotic systems development or similar.
  • Mastery of engineering fundamentals and first-principles thinking.
  • High proficiency in CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience prototyping and testing mechanical components.
  • Knowledge of kinematics, statics, dynamics, joints/mechanisms, and electromechanical packaging optimization.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong teamwork, collaboration, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and manage conflicting deadlines in a dynamic startup environment.

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