Mechanical Engineer – Humanoid Robotics & Hardware Systems

DADACONSULTANTS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dada Consultants Pte Ltd client seeks a hands-on mechanical engineer to own the design, analysis, and validation of structural and kinematic systems for a next‑gen humanoid platform.

You will take components from concept through production, handling joints, actuators, enclosures, and structural members, with open-source hardware documentation contributing to the broader robotics community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years hands-on mechanical design on high-complexity electromechanical products.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for parts, assemblies, surfacing, and drawings.
• 2D GD&T drawings for manufacturing and QA handoff.
• Ability to run static, dynamic, and thermal FEA simulations.
• Experience with material selection, actuators, fasteners, and mechanism design; rapid prototyping (FDM, SLA, CNC, laser).
• Humanoid robotics hardware experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with parallel mechanisms and non-standard joints is a plus.
• Python scripting to automate CAD workflows or data analysis is a plus.
• Plastics engineering background and material property optimisation is a plus.
• Sim-to-real workflows familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical assemblies across a full humanoid body, including joints, actuators, sensor mounts, and structural members.
• Produce detailed 3D parts, drawings, and assembly models across plastics, metals, and composite materials using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD platforms.
• Set up and run hands-on test rigs covering load testing, fatigue cycling, thermal soak, and kinematic validation across body segments.
• Execute Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews alongside contract manufacturers, engaging on tooling constraints and cycle times.
• Create and maintain production drawings with GD&T and inspection callouts for handoff to manufacturers and QA teams.
• Instrument test stands, wire sensors, and collect data to analyse failure modes and drive iterative design improvements.
• Coordinate with firmware and electrical teams to integrate actuators, sensors, and PCBs into mechanical assemblies, ensuring cable routing and serviceability.
• Contribute to open-source hardware documentation efforts, including CAD releases, BOMs, manufacturing guides, and assembly instructions.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electromechanical products

SolidWorks

GD&T

FEA simulations

Material selection

Actuators & fasteners

Mechanism design

Rapid prototyping

Python scripting (CAD)

Humanoid robotics experience

Parallel mechanisms

Scripting CAD workflows

plastics engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Dada Consultants Pte Ltd client seeks a hands-on mechanical engineer to own the design, analysis, and validation of structural and kinematic systems for a next‑gen humanoid platform.

You will take components from concept through production, handling joints, actuators, enclosures, and structural members, with open-source hardware documentation contributing to the broader robotics community.