Founding Mechanical Design Engineer - Humanoid Robots

Feather Robotics; East Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering robotics startup in California is seeking a Founding Mechanical Design Engineer. The role includes leading mechanical designs and requires expertise in robotics and manufacturing processes. Successful candidates will be at a mid-senior level and have hands-on experience with prototyping and CAD tools. This role offers the chance to take full ownership in a small, innovative team focused on advancing general-purpose labor.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level experience required in a related field.
• Experience at a large consumer product firm is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead fit, finish, and performance mechanical designs.
• Design for manufacturing including machining and injection molding.

Skills

Robotics Engineering Experience

Expert CAD skills

Experience in machining

Injection molding experience

Hands-on experience with prototypes

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Fusion CAD

Job description

Founding Mechanical Design Engineer - Humanoid Robots

We’re seeking a Founding Mechanical Design Engineer who wants to do their life’s work advancing general-purpose labor—someone driven to become the best in their craft by taking full responsibility for architecting an entire system. You’ll thrive in a small, tight-knit team with real ownership, hustle hard, and get your hands dirty, all while being treated like a co-founder instead of an employee. This is the chance to bet on yourself, build the future, and create impact far beyond the lab.

Company Description

Feather Robotics, a VC-backed startup, is assembling a world-class team to build general-purpose robots. Feather is relentlessly focused on creating the best labor platform for others to build, monetize, and scale on.

Responsibilities

• Lead fit, finish, and performance mechanical designs.
• Design for manufacturing: machining, injection molding, assembly, and die casting.
• Run FEA, thermal management analysis, and reliability testing.
• Create detailed GD&T drawings and assembly documents for production.
• Some electrical engineering work related to wire routing, battery management systems, battery monitoring systems and more.
• Hands on building with fabrication tools.

Qualifications

• Previous Robotics Engineering Experience Required
• Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum Senior level experience.
• Experience at a large consumer product firm is a plus (2 years +).
• Expert CAD skills (Fusion is a bonus).
• Experience in machining, injection molding, die casting, and assembly.
• Expert GD&T knowledge.
• Solid understanding of FEA, thermal analysis, materials, and reliability testing.
• Hands-on experience with prototypes, shop tools, and bringing hardware to life.
• Exposure to electrical engineering is a big plus.
• Some leadership experience.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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