Senior Gear Design Engineer
Core
Designing and validating gear trains and transmission assemblies for the hands of autonomous humanoid robots to enable grasping and manipulation tasks.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical design engineer (robotic actuation)
Builds
High-power-density, space-constrained gear transmissions for humanoid robot hands
Domain
Robotics + Mechanical Power Transmission
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
gear system-level sizing, contact/bending stress analysis, micro-geometry optimization, 3D CAD design for complex assemblies, gear manufacturing strategy definition, GD&T and inspection planning, test rig operation and data correlation
Preferred skills
small-module high-ratio gearing design, robotics actuation experience, tribology and lubrication selection, fatigue modeling and accelerated life testing, NPI build experience
Technologies
KISSsoft, CATIA
Responsibilities
Own gear design end-to-end from sizing to mass production; perform stress analysis and micro-geometry optimization; design transmission assemblies in 3D CAD; define manufacturing strategy and drive DFM with suppliers; generate 2D drawings and inspection plans; build and run test rigs to characterize performance; collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and drive decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC