Senior Actuator Design Engineer – Robotics Platform

Humanoid; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

Paid time off—23 days

Paid holidays

Equity/stock options

Free daily catered lunch

Job summary

Humanoid in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Actuator Mechanical Design Engineer to own the design and development of robotic actuators for humanoid mobility and manipulation. You will collaborate with robotics, controls, electrical, and software teams to prototype, test, and deploy actuators.

You’ll lead design reviews and GD&T, and help ensure performance, durability, and scalability of our humanoid platform HMND‑01 in real industrial environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in mechanical design for robotics or electromechanical systems.
• 3+ years of experience designing planetary, cycloidal, or strain wave actuators.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Size and design torque dense actuators and integrate key components.
• Develop gearbox designs and reduction methods; create 3D CAD models and production drawings.
• Lead rapid prototyping and validation; ensure manufacturability and quality.

Skills

Actuator design

Mechanical design

GD&T

SolidWorks/NX

Robotics

Prototyping

Materials science

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering/Robotics

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Humanoid in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Actuator Mechanical Design Engineer to own the design and development of robotic actuators for humanoid mobility and manipulation. You will collaborate with robotics, controls, electrical, and software teams to prototype, test, and deploy actuators.

You’ll lead design reviews and GD&T, and help ensure performance, durability, and scalability of our humanoid platform HMND‑01 in real industrial environments.