Lead Mechanical Engineer

Texavie; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texavie seeks a skilled mechanical engineer to advance wearable devices and humanoid robotic systems, partnering with the CEO and management to design, validate, and integrate tactile hardware and end-effectors. You will contribute to dexterous hands, manipulators, and physical AI technologies, shaping products through cross-functional collaboration.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, rapid iteration, testing, and collaboration with suppliers to scale manufacturing and deployment of innovative

Qualifications

• BS or graduate degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering.
• 2+ years of industry experience in related topics.
• Experience in mechanical and 3D designs, sensors, actuators, and durable designs.
• Familiarity with production, enclosure, and skin design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate mechanical parts and enclosures for wearable devices, robotic end-effectors, and humanoid systems.
• Test and validate mechanical components with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and implement actuators and movement control for fast, dexterous movements.
• Create automated testing equipment, jigs and methods for reliability and scalable operation.
• Collaborate with manufacturers, suppliers and partners for scalable manufacturing.
• Gather data and assist with data analysis and demos.
• Work to meet milestones and product targets with the team.
• Embrace fast iterations and startup culture to bring breakthroughs to market.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D design

Embedded sensing

Robotics experience

Tactile sensing

Actuation systems

Education

BS in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Robotics Engineering

Job description

Texavie is pioneering advancements in robotics through its innovative product, 5k1n—robotic skin and gloves that empower robotic systems with dexterity and a sense of touch. By equipping humanoids with human-like sensory capabilities, 5k1n enables robots to perform intricate precision tasks in real-world environments. This technology is driving advancements in autonomous manufacturing, household tasks, healthcare, and security. Texavie is at the forefront of revolutionizing how robots interface with the physical world and physical AI. Our 5k1n tactile gloves is at the forefront of generation of massive training data needed to operate robots autonomously.

Role Description

We are looking for several exceptional and experienced candidates with significant interest and experience to make breakthroughs in mechanical engineering of robotic and humanoid systems to join our team in a leading position. The successful candidate will be reporting to our management and product development teams to collaborate, design, innovate, integrate, and validate wearable devices and robotic systems focused on robotic end-effectors, dexterous hands, manipulators and overall humanoid, robotic system and wearable system designs.

You will work directly with the CEO and management team to play a critical role in shaping the future of tactile intelligence for robotics and human data.

Responsibilities

• Design, development and integration of mechanical parts, components, actuators, motors, gears, electronic hardware integrated components, advanced sensors enclosures, flexible electronic skin components, for wearable devices, robotic end-effectors, dexterous robotic hands and manipulators for embodied robotics, humanoids and physical AI.
• Testing and validation of mechanical parts and components for wearable devices and robotic systems with our electrical hardware engineering team designed for accuracy and repeatability in real-time and closed-loop operation scenarios.
• Development and implementation actuators and movement control for fast, reliable and dexterous movements of hand and end-effectors.
• Develop automated testing equipment, jigs and methods to ensure system reliability, accuracy, durability, manufacturability and scalable operation.
• Work with manufacturers, suppliers, and partners for developing scalable manufacturing, parts and sourcing.
• Work with other team members to gather data and help with data analysis and demos.
• Teamwork to achieve overall objectives of the projects, stick to milestones and product targets.
• Be open to new ideas, fast iterations, incorporating feedback, and enjoy start-up culture and be ready for bringing new breakthroughs to bring products to market. Lots of growth potential.
• Be ready for a fast paced work environment and collaborate with leading humanoid and robotic companies.
• Enjoy a fun, productive, and diverse team environment and engage with different teams.
• Self-starter, initiating projects, taking ownership and doing what it takes to get the job done.

Qualifications

• BS or Graduate Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering
• 2+ year of industry experience working on related topics
• Strong experience in mechanical and 3D designs, embedded sensing and actuators, energy efficient designs, manufacturing, enclosure and skin design, flexible and hard components
• Strong experience with robotic systems, embedded sensors, robotics interactions, motor control, force sensing, tactile sensing, and close-loop feedback systems
• Strong experience in materials durability, manufacturability and reliability, performance in real environments, abrasion and harsh mechanical testing, temperature cycle testing, magnetic and metallic properties of materials
• Experience in movement data, force sensing data, tactile data, biomechanics of movements, actuation and muscle force applications
• Experience in use of IMUs and other wearable sensors and their mechanical properties in cyclic movements and repeated operations, causing drifts and errors

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with robotic control and actuation, small motors and actuator and internal sensing designs, tendons, joints and reliable movements
• Experience in computer vision and working with cameras and multimodal tactile sensing and moving mechanical systems
• Hands on experience on design of mechanical components, 3D design and fabrication
• Hands on experience in working with suppliers, subcontractors, and fabricators and partners
• Strong communication and documentation skills and ability to operate independently
• Strong problem-solving skills, big picture thinking skills and efficient work and project planning skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment
• Familiarity with working with novel ideas, early stage prototype development and nuances related to early stage start-up

Strong Plus

Experience with:

• Wearables or human sensing systems, biomechanics, force sensing and actuation systems
• Robotics or human-machine interfaces

Familiarity with:

• ML-based hardware data processing and calibration

Experience working with cross-border sourcing and manufacturing ecosystems