Mechanical Engineer, Product Design

Cobot•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$190,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cobot is looking for a Mechanical Engineer, Product Design to design and deliver the electromechanical systems at the heart of Proxie. You will own mechanical design from concept through test across both commercial and specialized robot development, creating hardware that is robust, manufacturable, thermally sound, and field-ready. Join us to reimagine the future of human-robot interaction. Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings. They work, adapt, and react around you. Not the other way around. This role is located onsite at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
3+ years of hands-on mechanical product design experience.
Proficiency in mechanical CAD; SolidWorks experience is preferred.
Experience designing complex electromechanical systems, assemblies, enclosures, or mechanical packaging.
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, including materials, tolerances, GD&T, and structural and/or thermal design.
Experience taking hardware through prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and design iteration.
Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic startup environment as part of a small team.
Willing to occasionally travel.
Due to the scope and responsibilities of this role, candidates must meet all U.S. person status requirements at the time of hire and maintain such status throughout their employment.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in mechanical design.
Experience designing rugged industrial equipment, robotics, material-handling equipment, outdoor electromechanical systems, or other complex electromechanical products.
Experience with environmental sealing, ingress protection, thermal management, or environmental validation such as temperature, shock, vibration, or thermal cycling.
Experience with FEA, CFD, or other engineering analysis tools.
Experience designing hardware for hazardous locations, explosion-protected equipment, or other highly regulated industrial environments.
Familiarity with hazardous-location standards such as Class/Division, IECEx/ATEX, IEC/UL 60079, or UL 1203.
Hands-on experience with prototyping, fabrication, and shop tools.

Responsibilities

Design and develop system-critical mechanical hardware, including structures, enclosures, electromechanical packaging, thermal management, and environmental protection.
Collaborate with hardware, safety, test, manufacturing, and supplier teams to translate product and engineering requirements into robust mechanical designs.
Own designs from analysis and CAD through prototype build, validation, root cause, and design iteration.