Agility Robotics
Senior Staff Mfg. Design Engineer
Hybrid- Salem, OR · Staff+ · Full-time
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About the role
- As a senior staff technical contributor, you'll work with cross-disciplinary teams-including mechanical, electrical, controls, and manufacturing engineering-to ensure our robots meet world-class standards in quality, cost, reliability, and scalability.
- You'll help architect the mechanical backbone of Digit and shape how it comes to life in production.
- Solid understanding of change management, use of item attributes, engineering changes, engineering and manufacturing bills of material, material dispositions, and effectivity, and implementation.
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will be instrumental in driving New Product Introduction (NPI), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and cross-functional collaboration from early concept to production.
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and for Assembly (DFA) throughout the product lifecycle-from R&D through prototyping, validation, and scalable production.
- Apply GD&T (ASME Y14.5) to high-precision, tolerance-critical robotic components and ensure alignment with design intent and manufacturing feasibility.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to validate component designs, optimize manufacturing processes, and reduce cost and lead times.
- Create and manage CAD models and detailed engineering drawings using Creo to support current and new products and fixtures.
- Guide prototype builds and design reviews, ensuring engineering rigor and cross-functional alignment.
- Support tooling and fixture development for repeatable, high-yield manufacturing.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices across the design and manufacturing teams.
- Continuously improve documentation, design processes, and design standards to support scalability and production excellence.
- Experience working across teams including Design, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Test, Systems Engineering, and Program Management.
Requirements
- Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or a minimum of 15+ years relevant design experience.
Nice to have
- Strong knowledge of actuation systems, robotic kinematics, sensors, and cable management is a plus.
Skills
- Proficient in CAD tools (ie: Creo 5.0), GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Compensation
- The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- 15+ years of experience in mechanical design and manufacturing engineering experience in robotics, aerospace, semiconductor or medical equipment, or other complex electromechanical systems.
- Experience using PLM software, bonus points for experience using WindChill.
- Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.
Company info
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Manufacturing Design Engineer to lead the design and manufacturability of high-performance, precision components used in our cutting-edge humanoid robotics systems.
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