CrawlJobs Logo

Mechanical Engineer - Actuators

1x.tech Logo

1X Technologies

Location Icon

Location:
United States , Palo Alto

Category Icon

Job Type Icon

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary Icon

Salary:

107700.00 - 161500.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support the design, integration, and iteration of robotic actuators. In this role, you will work closely with electrical, control, and test engineers to develop robust mechanical designs that can be prototyped, tested, and eventually manufactured. You will contribute to both concept development and viability decisions and day-to-day execution, including CAD design, detailed drawings, tolerance definition, and support of assembly and testing. This role also interfaces closely with electric motors and electromagnetic components, and curiosity about electromagnetic effects on mechanical design is strongly encouraged.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design and integrate mechanical components and assemblies for robotic actuators
  • Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and BOMs
  • Define tolerances, fits, and interfaces for actuator components
  • Support prototyping, assembly, and iteration of actuator hardware
  • Work closely with electrical engineers on packaging, clearances, and integration constraints
  • Consider electromagnetic interfaces (air gaps, magnets, laminations, sensors) in mechanical designs
  • Support testing by updating designs based on test feedback and failures
  • Help maintain mechanical documentation and revision control
  • Contribute to DFM/DFA considerations as designs mature

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • 2–5 years of experience in mechanical design or related roles
  • Strong CAD skills and experience producing manufacturing drawings (Solidworks, Onshape, Inventor, …)
  • Understanding of mechanical fundamentals such as tolerances, fits, and materials
  • Curiosity about electric motors and electromagnetic effects in electromechanical systems
  • Hands-on mindset and willingness to support builds and testing
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering team

Nice to have:

  • Experience with electromechanical systems or actuators
  • Basic familiarity with electric motors or electromagnetic components
  • Exposure to rapid prototyping and iterative design cycles
  • Familiarity with bearings, gears, shafts, and structural components
  • Experience supporting hardware through testing and iteration
What we offer:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Equity

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 31, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
Job Link Share:

Looking for more opportunities? Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Briefcase Icon

Similar Jobs for Mechanical Engineer - Actuators

Senior Actuator Design Engineer

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid ...
Location
Location
United States , San Jose
Salary
Salary:
150000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year
figure.ai Logo
Figure
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in mechanical design of actuators, electric motors, or gear-driven systems
  • Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, dynamics, and structural analysis
  • Proven experience designing planetary or other compact gearbox architectures
  • Deep understanding of bearing selection, preloading, and life estimation
  • Proficiency with CATIA (V5 or V6) for complex assemblies and surfacing
  • Hands-on experience with rotor balancing and high-speed design for rotating systems
  • Proficient with KISSsoft or Romax for gearbox modeling and optimization
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Own the mechanical design of electric actuators, including lamination stacks, high-speed rotors, geartrains, and bearing systems
  • Design and size planetary gearboxes and other reduction stages to meet torque density, speed, and lifetime requirements
  • Architect full actuator assemblies including structural layout, thermal path considerations, and serviceability
  • Lead design of rotor and stator assemblies including magnet retention (adhesives, interference fits), balancing, and burst strength analysis
  • Perform detailed tolerance stack-ups, shaft fits, bearing life calculations, and structural analysis using FEA
  • Use KISSsoft or Romax to model gearbox performance, lifetime, and manufacturability
  • Develop detailed CAD in CATIA and release complete drawing packages for supplier release and internal manufacturing
  • Collaborate closely with electromagnetic, controls, and system teams to deliver integrated, validated actuator solutions
  • Support vendor discussions and DFM reviews to ensure robust and scalable production of actuator components
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Mechanical Engineer - TeleOp

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid ...
Location
Location
United States , San Jose
Salary
Salary:
120000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year
figure.ai Logo
Figure
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field
  • Expert in using 3D CAD software to design parts with complex geometry
  • Experience designing and building prototypes
  • Experienced with simulation and analysis methodology (FEA, MATLAB etc.)
  • Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for design processes
  • Experience with actuators, including strain-wave, planetary, or cycloidal
  • Experience with electromechanical integration, such as sensors, motors, motor drivers, wire harnesses, and communication buses
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Design parts in 3D CAD that satisfy load conditions, industrial design form factor, and durability requirements
  • Build prototypes to test assembly, range of motion, wire routing
  • Generate accurate 2D drawings using GD&T per ASME Y14.5
  • Work with our GSM team to pick a supplier and order parts
  • Inspect first articles, build test stands, and continuously support part on robot development platforms
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Mechanical Engineer - Humanoid

At the humanoid robot department, we are looking for multiple excellent humanoid...
Location
Location
Germany , Metzingen
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
neura-robotics.com Logo
Neura Robotics GmbH
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor, Master's, or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field
  • Proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software (ideally Creo)
  • Experience in manufacturing of parts, including party made of aluminum and plastics
  • Excellent and clear communication with suppliers, including bill of material and technical drawings
  • Experience in the (industrial) design of complex machines
  • Experience in the (industrial) design of electrical motors and gearboxes
  • You have a perfect command of the English language and, best of all, speak German well
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Design of new powerful and lightweight robotic actuators and structural parts
  • Finding innovative materials for robotics
  • Design of both the outer shell and appearance of 4NE-1
  • Finding new joint mechanisms
  • Technical drawings of parts
What we offer
What we offer
  • Creative Freedom and Agility: dynamic, self-reliant work culture with flat hierarchies, flexible hours, and 30 vacation days
  • Passion for Winning: team of international experts aiming to redefine robot assistants
  • Attractive Compensation: competitive salary package along with exclusive employee discounts
  • One Team: summer party or company town hall meetings
  • Professional Growth: support for your personal and professional development
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Mechanical Engineer

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to design, test, and implement key hard...
Location
Location
United States , San Jose
Salary
Salary:
120000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year
figure.ai Logo
Figure
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field
  • Expert in using 3D CAD software to design parts with complex geometry
  • Experience designing and building prototypes
  • Experienced with simulation and analysis methodology (FEA, MATLAB etc.)
  • Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for design processes
  • Experience with actuators, including strain-wave, planetary, or cycloidal
  • Experience with electromechanical integration, such as sensors, motors, motor drivers, wire harnesses, and communication buses
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Design parts in 3D CAD that satisfy load conditions, industrial design form factor, and durability requirements
  • Build prototypes to test assembly, range of motion, wire routing
  • Generate accurate 2D drawings using GD&T per ASME Y14.5
  • Work with our GSM team to pick a supplier and order parts
  • Inspect first articles, build test stands, and continuously support part on robot development platforms
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Hands Actuator Controls Engineer

We are seeking a Hands Actuator Controls Engineer on the Actuation/Hand Integrat...
Location
Location
United States , San Jose
Salary
Salary:
150000.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year
figure.ai Logo
Figure
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • At least 10 years of hands‑on work with robotic or actuation systems, with a proven record of designing high‑performance control architectures for complex, multi‑DOF systems
  • Deep knowledge of motion and force control (including admittance/impedance control and vibration/shock isolation) and experience conducting actuation trade studies
  • Strong C++ and Python skills
  • comfortable developing on Linux‑based systems
  • Solid grounding in mechanics, kinematics, dynamics, control theory and sensor technologies, with familiarity in managing mode transitions and anti‑windup/saturation strategies
  • capability to rapid-prototype, test and deploy robust solutions at scale
  • Master’s or PhD. degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Controls Engineering, Robotics or a related field.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Architect multi-DOF controls: design scalable, high-performance, robust controls of hands actuators to enable AI policies to achieve human-like dexterity of the hands and object manipulation, using both torque‑based and position‑based strategies
  • Implement force control: Develop algorithms to enable grasp-force control, active shock isolation and impedance/admittance control
  • Implement state machines for transitions: Create control state machines for bump-less mode changes and handle saturation/anti‑windup
  • Design sensor‑fusion and state estimation for pinch, slip or impact detection algorithms
  • Create diagnostics and fallback strategies: Build real‑time diagnostics, monitoring and fallback modes to maintain safe operation in every condition
  • Model, test and correlate: Develop numerical models of the hand system and perform test/model correlations to validate and tune control algorithms
  • Deploy at scale: Implement robust techniques that handle variations across a large fleet in diverse environments
  • Accelerate design iteration: Provide feedback to mechanical, motor, electrical, firmware and sensing teams through trade‑off studies, simulations and subsystem testing
  • Collaborate across disciplines: design control interfaces in collaboration with AI teams for data collection and for policy evaluation.
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Research Engineer, Hardware

Join the NEXT team shaping the foundations of the future humanoid robot. Tackle ...
Location
Location
United States , Palo Alto
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
1x.tech Logo
1X Technologies
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Strong grasp of core engineering principles including math, mechanics, and materials
  • Experience designing actuation systems—motors, drivetrains, joints, structures
  • Background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar
  • Demonstrated ability to go full-stack in R&D: from concept to prototype to evaluation
  • Skilled at assessing feasibility and filtering high-potential ideas from theoretical noise
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Research, design, and prototype fundamental humanoid technologies including actuation systems, robotic joints, and structural components
  • Model and simulate systems to evaluate performance and feasibility
  • Design experiments and analyze results to validate hypotheses and inform engineering tradeoffs
  • Build and iterate on physical prototypes using machining, rapid fabrication, and embedded systems
  • Evaluate academic research and patents for technical inspiration and practical application
  • Distill high-concept ideas into actionable engineering workstreams
  • Collaborate closely with other domain experts to bridge theory and application
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Automation Engineer

Responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing automated systems and pr...
Location
Location
Puerto Rico , Aguadilla
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.hpe.com/ Logo
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • Typically 4-6 years experience
  • Understanding of automation components such as sensors, actuators, and control systems
  • Experience in manufacturing or automation projects
  • Exposure to robotics, PLCs, or industrial automation platforms
  • Using ProEngineer or other 3D CAD software as a mechanical design tool
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong understanding and experience in electronics packaging
  • Designing sheet metal and plastic parts and associated production tooling and processes
  • Using CFD and thermal mockups to validate thermal solution
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Designing, implementing, and optimizing automated systems and processes within manufacturing operations
  • Supporting the design and implementation of automated systems and components
  • Contributing to troubleshooting and optimization of automation systems
  • Designing engineering solutions for mechanical and thermal hardware, electronics enclosures, and production tooling
  • Developing and implementing parameters and test plans for new and existing designs
  • Collaborating and communicating with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution
  • Leading a project team of other mechanical hardware engineers and internal and outsourced development partners
  • Providing guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members
What we offer
What we offer
  • Health & Wellbeing benefits
  • Personal & Professional Development programs
  • Unconditional Inclusion environment
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Junior Sales

Junior Sales position supporting the Sales Manager in managing customers, handli...
Location
Location
Italy , Costa di Mezzate (BG)
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
airtorque.it Logo
Air Torque S.p.A.
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Previous experience of almost 2/3 years working in Sales for a multinational corporation operating in valves/actuator/mechanical field
  • Familiarity with reading of mechanical drawings, product specifications and mechanical manufacturing processes
  • Fluent English (both written and spoken) is mandatory
  • Confidence with Microsoft Office
  • High potential, inclination to interpersonal relations, interest in growing in the commercial field, team working attitude, analytical mind set and availability to travel even with minimum notice
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Supporting the Sales Manager in the management of an assigned package of customers (distributors and OEMs) located in specific geographical areas
  • Supporting the Sales Manager in concluding framework agreements and in managing peculiar customer’s requirements
  • Handling offer requests, and carrying out technical feasibility evaluations
  • Managing costumer follow-up to achieve the acceptance of the offers
  • Scouting new costumers, according to the guidelines set by the Sales Manager
  • Management of after – sales complaints and interaction with the Quality Manager and the Technical Director
  • Collecting information about competitors active in the assigned areas
  • Translation of user and maintenance manuals and drafting of technical/commercial papers
  • Visiting fairs and customers autonomously or with the Sales Manager
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right