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Posted May 19, 2026

Staff Mechanical Engineer - Actuation

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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. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job