Apptronik
Senior Systems Engineer - Chassis
Austin, TX · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of experience in complex robotics systems or autonomous systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Develops and integrates the humanoid robot chassis, from system requirements and architecture through testing, production readiness, and deployment.
What you'll do
- Define chassis system requirements, specifications, architecture, and subsystem interfaces.
- Lead integration and verification activities, including structural, thermal, vibration, and life testing.
- Coordinate cross-functional design, prototype builds, supplier qualification, failure analysis, and production readiness.
What they ask for
- Strong experience designing and integrating structural, mechanical, and electrical systems for dynamic robotics applications.
- Knowledge of structural mechanics, FEA, stress and fatigue analysis, materials, GD&T, and DFM/DFA.
- Experience with actuator, gearbox, and drivetrain integration, plus wiring harness design and routing.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering; experience contributing to system-level architecture and integration of robotic or mechatronic products.
Nice to have
- Master’s and/or PhD degree in engineering.
- Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools and model-based systems engineering practices.
Tools
FEA, GD&T, DFM, DFA
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