Mechanical Design Engineer - Robot Parts & Enclosures (Contract)

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• Role: Engineering / Hardware
• Experience: Any (new grads ok)
• Visa: US citizenship/visa not required
• Skills: CAD Design

We design and build our robots in-house, from structural parts to exterior covers, and iterate on them continuously as the robots run in the real world. You'll own the CAD design of robot parts and enclosures — working remotely, with your designs printed, machined, and tested on real robots in our San Francisco lab.

You will:

• Design robot parts, enclosures, and covers in CAD for 3D printing, CNC, and sheet metal
• Package cameras, sensors, compute, actuators, and wiring into clean, serviceable assemblies
• Own designs from concept through prototype, assembly feedback, and revision
• Produce CAD geometry clean enough to feed our simulation and testing pipeline
• Iterate fast: you design remotely, we build in SF, and you get feedback from real robots within days

You have:

• Strong CAD fundamentals — parametric modeling, assemblies, tolerancing, DFM
• Hands-on prototyping experience: you've printed, machined, assembled, and fixed your own designs
• A feel for designing around electronics, cabling, and moving joints
• Clear async communication — you can drive a design loop remotely
• Nice to have:
• Experience with robot arms, grippers, or mobile platforms
• Industrial design sensibility for exterior covers and finishes
• Option to convert to full-time. In-person interns are welcome to apply as well, provided they have CAD experience.