Hardware Team Lead, Humanoid Robotics & Prototyping

Foundation Robotics Lab; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation is seeking a hands-on Hardware Lead to drive the development of advanced humanoid robotics hardware. You will lead a cross-functional team spanning electrical, mechanical, and firmware disciplines, shaping architectures, and accelerating rapid prototyping and modeling.

The ideal candidate is highly technical with a track record in hardware design for high-volume manufacturing, comfortable with 3D CAD, FEA, and real-world testing.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical leader with strong design experience in hardware systems for robotics.
• Robust understanding of electromechanical structures, embedded firmware, sensors, and packaging.
• Willingness to dive into mechanical, electrical, firmware, and sourcing challenges.
• Mastery in 3D CAD software, simulation, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware team across electrical, mechanical, and firmware disciplines.
• Shape architectures and drive rapid prototyping and modeling.
• Improve manufacturability and key performance metrics for humanoid robotics.

Skills

Hardware lead

3D CAD

FS/A analysis

Embedded firmware understanding

Technical leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB

ANSYS

Job description

Foundation is seeking a hands-on Hardware Lead to drive the development of advanced humanoid robotics hardware. You will lead a cross-functional team spanning electrical, mechanical, and firmware disciplines, shaping architectures, and accelerating rapid prototyping and modeling.

The ideal candidate is highly technical with a track record in hardware design for high-volume manufacturing, comfortable with 3D CAD, FEA, and real-world testing.