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Atlas is our next-generation humanoid robot, designed to perform useful work in dynamic, real-world environments. A central challenge in achieving this is the development of highly robust grippers that combine strength, dexterity, and high fidelity tactile sensing in compact packages. We’re looking for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the design and development of Atlas’s grippers. You’ll work on novel mechanisms and assemblies—balancing dexterity, force capability, manufacturability, and durability—while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver hardware that directly impacts Atlas’s ability to interact with the world.
Job Responsibility:
Contribute to the design of key gripper subsystems, from early concepts through to production-ready hardware
Develop and analyze mechanisms that balance dexterity, payload, and reliability under demanding use cases
Apply engineering fundamentals across materials, tribology, thermals, and tolerance stack-ups to achieve robust, repeatable performance
Use CAD (3DX/Catia) and analysis tools to model, simulate, and validate designs
Collaborate with electrical, controls, and manufacturing engineers to ensure clean integration and testability
Support prototyping, bring-up, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 6+ years of experience
PhD with 3+ years of experience
Experience designing and delivering hardware from concept through validation
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of mechanical designs in multidisciplinary projects
Advanced CAD user (Catia, NX, Solidworks, etc.), including part and assembly level FEA and topology optimization
A working knowledge of ASME drafting standards including GD&T, (Y14.5-2018)
Transitioning early designs to products [NPI, EVT, DVT]
Soft skills: creative and team first thinking, excellent attention to detail, strong technical communication, technical mentorship
A brief portfolio of images with short descriptions of recent work is required via either web-link or PDF.