23h ago

Staff Mechanical Engineer - Actuation

Austin, TX

โœจ $145k-$185k / yearest.

full-timesenior

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead architecture development and detailed design of electric actuators for our next-generation humanoid robot, Apollo. Your work directly impacts bringing a human-centered robotics platform to mass production. You'll collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team in a dynamic startup environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead architecture development and detailed design of rotary and linear actuators
  • Guide junior engineers to improve their designs
  • Conduct engineering analysis (FEA, etc.) to optimize and validate designs
  • Participate in pilot builds and iterate for scalability and DFMA

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 8+ years in development of actuation and/or robotic systems
  • High proficiency in CAD (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience prototyping and testing mechanical components

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with electric motor design and drivetrains
  • Knowledge of DFMA practices for high-volume production
  • Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible PTO
  • ๐Ÿฅ Health insurance
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity
  • ๐Ÿฑ Free lunch

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interviewยท 3 hours
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