1X Technologies
Mechanical Design Engineer - Hands Thermal Systems
$176K–$253K
San Carlos, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 30, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline.
About the job
Designs and validates thermal-management systems for NEO’s hands, taking solutions from concept through production release.
What you'll do
- Design, prototype, test, and optimize active and passive thermal systems for robotic hands.
- Use thermal analysis, experiments, and simulation to size components and validate performance.
- Integrate thermal solutions with mechanical, materials, electrical, and manufacturing constraints.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline.
- 2+ years designing highly integrated active and passive thermal-management systems in product development.
- Experience with first-principles thermal analysis and planning, instrumenting, conducting, and analyzing thermal experiments.
- Hands-on mechanical prototyping and testing experience; proficiency with 3D CAD; experience creating engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and change documentation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with robotic hardware such as actuators, gear trains, bearings, sensors, or cable routing.
- Experience taking hardware from prototype through validation and high-volume production; reliability testing or failure analysis knowledge.
Pay
$175,950 - $253,000 USD base salary
Tools
Onshape, SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA
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