About the Role
At Foundation, we are designing a humanoid optimized to operate in rugged conditions to push the bounds of potential robotic applications. You’ll be one of the core owners of the hardware for our humanoid platform and get to drive key technical decisions surrounding performance, cost, production, and reliability. This role touches all of the humanoid hardware including actuators, battery, embedded electronics, structures, and harnessing. Working alongside AI, software, manufacturing, and electrical teams, you'll develop tightly integrated hardware that enables the next generation of intelligent robotic systems. As a technical leader, you'll help establish the mechanical engineering discipline, mentor engineers, define architecture, and shape the future of one of the most advanced humanoid robotics platforms in the world.
Responsibilities
- Drive key technical decisions surrounding performance, cost, production, and reliability for humanoid hardware.
- Develop tightly integrated hardware enabling next-generation intelligent robotic systems.
- Establish the mechanical engineering discipline.
- Mentor engineers.
- Define architecture.
- Shape the future of advanced humanoid robotics platforms.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in robotics, automation, aerospace, or similar design spaces.
- Proven track record designing for mass manufacturing and scaling suppliers to volume.
- Motivated to coach peers and juniors through best engineering practices and drive rigorous technical decision making.
- Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis for high-precision assemblies and associated high-volume manufacturing processes.
- Excited to implement continual improvements for various metrics like cost, mass, and performance supporting production.
Skills
- CAD
- FEA
- CFD
- Thermal analysis
- GD&T
- Tolerance analysis
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- In-person
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $180,000 - $300,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401k
- Equity
About the Company
- Designing a humanoid optimized to operate in rugged conditions to push the bounds of potential robotic applications.
