Staff Drivetrain Engineer
Core
Design, build, and test drivetrain technologies for electric actuators in humanoid robots, optimizing for mass, volume, inertia, efficiency, torque, and speed.
Role type
Staff Drivetrain Engineer
Builds
Electric actuators and drivetrain systems for humanoid robots
Domain
Robotics, Mechanical Engineering
Required skills
Gear design, gearbox architecture design, FEA and gear analysis, tribology, GD&T, material selection, manufacturing method selection, DVP&R execution, DFMA iteration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
KISSsoft, Romax, NX, Solidworks, Onshape
Responsibilities
Conceptualize, design, build, and test drivetrain technologies; Design gear tooth profiles and select bearings/lubrication strategies; Perform analysis to optimize and validate design; Create GD&T-informed drawings, BOM, and procurement documentation; Produce assembly instructions and finalize project documentation; Participate in pilot builds; Iterate on design for scalability and DFMA.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
