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Mechanical Design Engineer, Motor Design & Prototyping

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical design and prototyping of motor components (stators, rotors, laminations, bobbins) for advanced robotic systems.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design engineer (motor systems)

Builds

Motor prototypes and low-volume production builds for robotic platforms

Domain

Robotics + Electromechanical systems

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

3D CAD, tolerance analysis, fixture design, lamination stack assembly, winding interface design, metrology, prototype manufacturing (machining/additive/bonding), process documentation

Preferred skills

Motor/actuator design experience, small-component assembly expertise, AI-assisted design workflows

Technologies

3D CAD tools, metrology equipment, additive manufacturing machines

Responsibilities

Own stator and rotor mechanical designs and released CAD/drawings; Develop lamination, stack, bobbin, and winding interface methods; Design and debug fixtures for assembly and inspection; Build and troubleshoot prototypes; Establish low-volume prototype production processes; Test new manufacturing methods; Collaborate on tradeoffs between performance, packaging, and buildability

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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