Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, Joints & Body
Hayward, CA$126k - $181kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Role focused on building compact, lightweight, robust, and manufacturable mechanical systems for the NEO humanoid robot, owning critical parts of body and joint architecture from concept through production.
Responsibilities
- Design and release production-ready body, joint, and structural systems that meet performance, reliability, weight, cost, and manufacturability requirements
- Develop compact electromechanical joint architectures that integrate actuation, bearings, transmissions, sensing, electronics, cabling, and structural interfaces
- Improve robot mass, stiffness, strength, range of motion, packaging efficiency, durability, and serviceability through iterative mechanical design
- Build and test prototypes rapidly, using physical testing and robot data to identify failure modes and drive design improvements
- Develop engineering requirements, tolerance analyses, test methods, and validation plans that demonstrate hardware performance and reliability
- Support hardware through prototype builds, design validation, NPI, and production ramp while resolving issues quickly and maintaining design intent
- Partner closely with controls, electrical, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams to develop fully integrated robotic systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience developing complex mechanical or electromechanical products
- Strong experience designing mechanisms, structural components, precision assemblies, or robotic systems
- Advanced proficiency with 3D CAD and experience owning complex mechanical assemblies from concept through released drawings
- Strong understanding of mechanical design fundamentals including statics, dynamics, materials, fatigue, friction, fasteners, bearings, and tolerance analysis
- Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, drawing release, and production documentation
- Experience designing components for machining, casting, molding, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, or other production processes
- Experience building and testing prototypes and using test results to drive design decisions
- Experience integrating mechanical systems with motors, sensors, electronics, wiring, and other electromechanical components
- Experience collaborating with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, electrical, controls, and systems engineering organizations
Skills
Required:Mechanical design and analysisJoint and transmission designDFM/DFAPrototyping and testingCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Last updated Aug 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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