Associate Mechanical Engineer

Design and iterate on the packaging of the leg actuator — mounting hardware, spacers, alignment features, and cable exits — to interface requirements defined by senior engineers and the actuation team

Develop the design of the leg's structural cast parts under supervision: building CAD geometry for stiffness and mass efficiency, applying draft and wall-thickness rules, and incorporating vendor feedback on castability

Implement the thermal design of the leg — conduction paths, thermal interface materials, and heat-sinking features — and run thermal tests to validate performance against limits set by the actuation and electrical teams

Run structural analysis on leg components — static strength, stiffness, and basic fatigue checks — and correlate results against physical test with guidance from senior engineers

Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, tolerance stacks, and BOMs to support design reviews and manufacturing handoffs

Build test setups and prototypes, run structural, thermal, and durability tests, collect data, and document results

Collaborate with the mobile base, torso, actuation, and electrical teams to keep your designs aligned with full-system requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field

0–2 years of experience in mechanical design or hardware engineering (internships, co-ops, and serious project teams count)

Proficiency with CAD software (Catia, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar) for part and assembly design

Solid grasp of mechanics fundamentals — statics, stress, stiffness, and heat transfer — and the instinct to sanity-check designs with quick hand calculations

Familiarity with common manufacturing processes — machining, casting, sheet metal, 3D printing — and how they inform design decisions

Comfort working hands-on with hardware: assembling components, running tests, and troubleshooting physical systems