Humanoid
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
$160K–$215K
US, Boston, MA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- BSME
About the job
Designs, prototypes, analyzes, and validates mechanical structures and mechanisms for Humanoid’s robots, taking designs from early concepts toward production.
What you'll do
- Create CAD models, engineering drawings, assembly documentation, and test plans; validate designs through analysis and bench testing.
- Develop and refine robot mechanisms, interfaces, structures, and energy-absorbing designs with cross-disciplinary teams.
- Troubleshoot design issues and coordinate with vendors to ensure outsourced components meet requirements.
What they ask for
- BSME with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience designing high-performance mechanical structures, motion mechanisms, and integrated systems.
- Advanced CAD proficiency and experience with FEA and topology optimization.
- Understanding of ASME drafting standards, including GD&T (Y14.5-2018).
Nice to have
- Robotics or comparable high-precision field experience.
- Familiarity with casting, sheet metal, stamping, hydroforming, composites, and compliant energy-absorbing structures.
Pay
$160K–$215K USD per year (base salary)
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, Creo, FEA, GD&T (Y14.5-2018), Siemens NX
AI focus
Collaborates with engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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