Mechanical Design Engineer

Physical Intelligence
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["3D CAD","2D drawings","FEA","HALT/HASS","FMEA","DOE","Injection molding","Die casting","Stamping","Machining","Bonding","Prototyping","Vendor management"]

Experienced mechanical engineer to drive the integration and development of robotic systems, leading innovative designs from concept to deployment. Own the full mechanical development cycle, from actuator sizing and kinematics to prototyping and mass production, while collaborating with electrical/radio teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliability, manufacturability, and performance.

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Physical Intelligence
Physical Intelligence
1 year ago

Mechanical Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Experienced mechanical engineer to drive the integration and development of robotic systems, leading innovative designs from concept to deployment. Own the full mechanical development cycle, from actuator sizing and kinematics to prototyping and mass production, while collaborating with electrical/radio teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliability, manufacturability, and performance.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the mechanical design lifecycle: From concept and proof-of-concept prototypes to high-volume production, driving design decisions around 3D CAD, 2D drawings, material selection, and manufacturability.
  • •Develop and refine manufacturing processes: Identify and optimize injection molding, die casting, stamping, machining, adhesives, and bonding methods for new and existing products.
  • •Ensure reliability and robustness: Perform and interpret reliability tests (HALT/HASS, tolerance stack-ups, environmental testing) and lead corrective design actions.
  • •Lead system integration efforts: Collaborate with electrical and radio teams to balance thermal, EMI, mechanical stability, and accessibility needs in tightly integrated assemblies.
  • •Prototype and iterate quickly: Build proof-of-concept designs, run experiments, and translate findings into high-yield, mass-production-ready solutions.

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of experience taking hardware products from concept to production, with a strong portfolio of shipped mechanical designs, preferably in robotics, automotive, consumer product.
Experience:7+ yearsRoboticsHardwareHome roboticsOEM
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
Skills:3D CAD2D drawingsFEAHALT/HASSFMEADOEInjection moldingDie castingStampingMachiningBondingPrototypingVendor management
Tech Stack:3D CAD2D drawingsFEAHALTHASSInjection moldingDie castingStampingMachining3D printingDOEFMEA

Company Brief

Physical Intelligence
Develops large-scale AI models and learning algorithms to enable general-purpose intelligence for robots and physically-actuated devices, aiming to power a wide range of real-world robotic tasks and applications.
Industry: Robotics
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2024
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