Mechanical Design Engineer

Mind Robotics • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

This role involves the design and development of mechanical components and assemblies for data collection hardware and robotic devices. The engineer will be responsible for rapidly building, testing, and breaking prototypes using various fabrication methods. A key aspect of the role is contributing to Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly (DFM/DFA) efforts to ensure scalability from prototypes to high-volume production. The position also requires sourcing components, managing relationships with machine shops and contract manufacturers (CMs), and performing basic analyses to validate design decisions. Developing specifications and test plans, documenting design reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams are also essential duties.

Requirements

• Exceptional Mechanical Intuition. You understand how forces, materials, and mechanisms behave instinctively.
• 5+ years of experience (or equivalent "hard tech" projects) building complex electromechanical systems and sensors
• Familiarity with rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D Printing, Machining, etc.
• High proficiency in SolidWorks, Catia or similar tools
• Hands-on problem-solving approach with ability to iterate quickly
• Experience designing for volume processes (Injection molding, CNC, etc.) and working with contract manufacturers.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, move fast, and have an "engineering curiosity" that drives you to understand how the entire system works, not just your part.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of mechanical components and assemblies for data collection hardware and robotic devices
• Rapidly build, test, and break prototypes using 3D printing, CNC machining, and manual fabrication
• Contribute to DFM/DFA efforts to ensure designs can scale from low-volume prototypes to high-volume production
• Source components and work closely with machine shops and CMs to ensure parts are manufactured and shipped to spec and on time
• Perform basic analyses (tolerance, structural, thermal) to validate design decisions
• Develop specifications and accelerated test plans to validate the product for its lifetime
• Assist in documentation for design reviews and testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, software, industrial design) to consolidate design requirements and integrate mechanical systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed