Cobot
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Santa Clara · Senior
Work authorization required$185k-$210kDetected 22 days ago
ReactSolidWorksFEACFDGD&TRoboticsMechanical DesignControlsCommunicationActuators
About the role
- You'll take ownership from concept through deployment, creating mechanisms that are reliable, manufacturable, 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical design and development of system-critical electromechanical hardware.
- Collaborate with our hardware, software, safety, simulation, controls/perception, and AI teams to ensure our design meets all customer and engineering requirements.
- Work with component suppliers, machine shops, internal build technicians, as well as partner engineering functions to construct a physical, functional system.
- Cobot is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and deliver the electromechanical systems at the heart of our robots.
- Working alongside a cross-functional team of engineers and partners, you'll help bring advanced robotics from design to real-world impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
- 6+ years of experience in mechanical design.
- Proficiency in Mechanical CAD software (>2 years Solidworks required).
- Experience designing for high volume manufacturing, including aluminum casting and plastic injection molding processes.
- Ability to rapidly uncover, root cause, and provide corrective action for failure modes of an electromechanical system, while documenting within a DFMEA.
- Proficiency in FEA.
- Ability to set up, run and interpret the results of an analysis, using hand calculations to confirm accuracy.
- Hands-on experience with 3D-printers, mills, and basic shop tools for prototyping.
- Ability to communicate unambiguous requirements to vendors, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders.
- Must have and maintain US work authorization.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Solidworks surface modeling, and the ability to work with imported surface models provided by the industrial design team.
- Proficiency in applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5 (2009 or later).
- Experience with designing motion control systems with sensors, actuators, motors, and complex mechanisms.
- Experience simulating dynamic/kinematic models alongside FEA analysis for lightweight structures.
- Experience with using CFD for thermal analysis.
- The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the noted geographic area.
- Cobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this position is $185,000 - $210,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k) plan, unlimited paid vacation time, paid sick leave, and parental leave.
Benefits
- Cobot will offer a relocation stipend if you are relocating to join our Santa Clara office and currently live more than 50 miles outside of the
Company info
- We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must have and maintain US work authorization.
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