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Mechanical Engineer, Structures - Robot Hands

Figure· Hardware
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San Jose, CA$120k - $250kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Design Engineer for robot hands, owning complex mechanical modules from concept through production in a fast-paced AI robotics environment. Focused on structural design, analysis, and hardware scaling for robotic hands, with cross-functional collaboration across actuator, sensing, and electronics teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design structural parts and assemblies in 3D CAD that meet load, durability, manufacturability, and packaging requirements within a tightly constrained envelope
  • Collaborate closely with actuator, sensing, and electronics teams to integrate subsystems into a unified hand structure
  • Perform structural analysis, tolerance stack-ups, and FEA to validate design intent
  • Generate accurate 2D drawings using GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5
  • Prototype, build, and test components to validate structural performance and reliability
  • Partner with supply chain, contract manufacturers, and manufacturing engineers to drive designs through NPI and into production
  • Own and drive Failure Analysis & Corrective Actions (FA/CA) for issues discovered during manufacturing, testing, or field use
  • Communicate clearly and proactively across a small, fast-moving team — structure touches every subsystem and requires constant cross-functional coordination
  • Some international travel

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of meaningful experience in structural or mechanical engineering at a high-tech company (consumer electronics, EV, aerospace, or similar)
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Expert in 3D CAD (CATIA preferred; NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent accepted)
  • Experience owning structural design end-to-end: requirements, tradeoffs, build, and validation
  • Strong understanding of structural analysis, FEA, and material selection
  • Experience shipping hardware at scale, including working with contract manufacturers and supporting NPI builds
  • Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills — ability to work across actuator, sensing, and electronics teams in a fast-paced, flat organization
  • Comfortable operating in a high-ambiguity environment without rigid process frameworks

Skills

Required:3D CADStructural analysis and FEAGD&T and ASME Y14.5NPI / Production collaborationCross-functional communication
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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Figure is the first-of-its-kind AI robotics company bringing a general purpose humanoid to life.

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