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Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (On-site)

$160K–$220K

Boston, MA · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026

Experience
10+ years of product design, including a mobile robot, AMR/AGV, or similar electromechanical vehicle shipped at scale.
Education
Bachelor's or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

About the job

Leads mechanical architecture and hands-on design of Bolt, a mobile manipulation robot platform, from concept through testing, certification, and production release.

What you'll do

  • Own platform mechanical architecture and conduct detailed design, calculations, FEA, and tolerance analysis.
  • Plan prototype builds and tests; support mechanical aspects of safety certification and manufacturing strategy.
  • Guide and mentor mechanical engineers, lead design reviews, and set standards for design and release.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 10+ years of product design experience, including a mobile robot, AMR/AGV, or similar electromechanical vehicle shipped at scale.
  • Expertise in structures and mechanisms, analysis, and SolidWorks; comfortable with PDM/PLM release processes.
  • Experience leading engineers through an NPI cycle.

Nice to have

  • AMR safety certification experience, including ISO 3691-4, ANSI/RIA R15.08, or ISO 13849.
  • Battery pack mechanical design, thermal management, IP-rated enclosures, production, field service, or mobile manipulation experience.

Pay

$160,000 to $220,000 (base salary)

Tools

SolidWorks, PDM/PLM, FEA, ISO 3691-4, ANSI R15.08, ISO 10218, ANSI/RIA R15.08, ISO 13849

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)