Founding Mechanical Engineer
Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$100k - $200kFull-timePosted 10mo ago
About the role
Almond is building America's critical robot factory. The Founding Mechanical Engineer will design, test, and implement key components for the humanoid arm (Axol) and data collection systems, turning prototypes into manufacturable products through iterative design and collaboration with suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and development of mechanical components and assemblies for our humanoid arm and data collection devices
- Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on designs to improve performance and reliability
- Contribute to DFM/DFA efforts to ensure designs can scale from low-volume prototypes to production
- Work with vendors and suppliers on prototyping, tooling, and production readiness
- Perform basic analyses (tolerance, structural, thermal) to validate design decisions
- Assist in documentation for design reviews, testing, and production release
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, software, industrial design) to integrate mechanical systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s a plus, but not required)
- 2–4+ years of mechanical engineering experience (internships and project work considered)
- Strong experience with sheet metal manufacturing (we rely heavily on SendCutSend)
- Strong skills in CAD (OnShape) and familiarity with rapid prototyping techniques (3D printing, machining)
- Understanding of DFM/DFA principles and interest in scaling prototypes to production
- Hands-on problem-solving approach with ability to iterate quickly
- Strong collaboration skills and comfort working in fast-paced startup environments
- Strong passion to build in America
- Have strong conviction in the idea that general purpose robots (humanoid-esque + AI) are inevitable and will soon take over the physical world
Skills
Required:CAD design
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Almond
AI robots for manufacturing
Almond is building a vision-based AI robot for high-mix pick & place automation. We provide a fully-integrated robot-as-a-service that helps manufacturers save money and increase their revenue.
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