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Mechanical Engineer, Robotics

San Francisco Bay Area💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and deploy robust mechanical systems for autonomous robots that handle heavy energy assets in extreme off-grid environments.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (robotics)

Builds

Autonomous deployment machines (chassis, drivetrains, manipulators) for GW-scale renewable power infrastructure

Domain

Renewable energy infrastructure / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mechanical architecture design, kinematics and linkage design, motor and gearbox selection, FEA and structural simulation, GD&T and tolerance analysis, DFM and material selection, vendor management

Preferred skills

Heavy equipment design, hydraulics and pneumatics, thermal and ingress protection design

Technologies

Solidworks, FEA tools

Responsibilities

Design mechanical architecture for deployment machines including chassis and manipulators; Engineer custom mechanisms and actuation systems; Create detailed drawings and manage handoff to fabrication; Validate designs via simulation and build/test prototypes; Manage vendor relationships and production planning for fleet deployment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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