Senior Staff Gear Train Engineer - Atlas Actuation Technology
Core
Design, analyze, and manufacture high-performance gearboxes and drivetrains for next-generation humanoid robots.
Role type
Senior Staff IC mechanical engineer (gear trains)
Builds
Drivetrain architectures and gear systems for Boston Dynamics humanoid robots
Domain
Robotics + Mechanical Engineering (Gear Design)
Required skills
Gear theory, Envelope theory, LTCA, Fatigue analysis, Backlash control, High-volume manufacturing methods, Planetary gear design, Bevel gear design, Metrology, CAD (CATIA/NX/Creo), GD&T, Gear simulation (MASTA/Romax/KISSsys), Strain wave transmission, Cycloidal transmission
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
CATIA, NX, Creo, MASTA, Transmission3D, Romax, KISSsys
Responsibilities
Design gear systems accounting for kinematics, load spectra, efficiency, and packaging; Develop drivetrain architectures from concept to detailed design; Partner with manufacturing teams on DFM and process feedback; Interpret gear inspection data and resolve manufacturing deviations; Contribute to knowledge sharing on novel humanoid robot constraints
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC