Figure AI
Mechanical Engineer, Structures - Robot Hands
$120K–$250K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 6, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 2+ years required; 5+ years listed as a bonus qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
About the job
Designs and validates structural components and assemblies for robot hands, coordinating cross-functional teams and taking hardware from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, prototype, and test structural parts and assemblies; create 2D drawings using GD&T.
- Integrate hand subsystems with actuator, sensing, and electronics teams, and drive designs through NPI into production.
- Own failure analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing, testing, or field issues.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of structural or mechanical engineering experience at a high-tech company.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Expertise in 3D CAD and experience owning structural design end-to-end, from requirements through build and validation.
- Experience with structural analysis, FEA, material selection, hardware production at scale, contract manufacturers, and NPI builds.
Nice to have
- CATIA; NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent are accepted.
- Experience with body-in-white or body structures, high-volume production engineering, or 5+ years of experience.
Pay
USD $120,000 - $250,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, FEA, GD&T, ASME Y14.5
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