Mechanical Engineer — Humanoid Robotics (NYC, Onsite)

Maxwell Bond; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Bond is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help design and deploy humanoid robotic hardware for real factory floors. You will own mechanical subsystems from concept through testing and production, focusing on joints, actuators, structures, and end effectors.

The role requires hands-on experience with electromechanical hardware, tolerance analysis, FEM/FEA, and design-for-manufacturing. You will collaborate with controls, firmware, and electrical teams to deliver reliable, high-performance

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or closely related field.
• 5+ years designing and shipping electromechanical hardware.
• Hands-on experience with robotic manipulators and high-performance mechanisms.
• Experience with humanoid or robotic arms and precision motion systems.
• Strong knowledge of actuator design, gears, bearings, and power transmission.
• Solid fundamentals in dynamics, statics, machine design, materials, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Design-for-manufacturing mindset with producible hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of robotic arms end-to-end (joints, actuators, transmissions, structures, end effectors).
• Design actuation joints and drivetrains for torque density, weight, stiffness, durability, and cost.
• Integrate motors, gearing, bearings, sensors, and structures into compact assemblies.
• Apply fundamentals: tolerances, GD&T, structural/FEA analysis, fastener selection.
• Rapid prototyping via 3D printing and CNC; move from breadboards to production hardware.
• Define and execute test plans, life and durability testing, root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with controls, firmware, and electrical teams to ensure functional hardware.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly across product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to scale to production.
• Lead design reviews and establish engineering standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electromechanical hardware

CAD proficiency

Tolerance & GD&T

Design-for-manufacturing

Prototyping & testing

Leadership in reviews

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks/Creo/NX/Onshape

PDM/PLM

Job description

Maxwell Bond is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help design and deploy humanoid robotic hardware for real factory floors. You will own mechanical subsystems from concept through testing and production, focusing on joints, actuators, structures, and end effectors.

The role requires hands-on experience with electromechanical hardware, tolerance analysis, FEM/FEA, and design-for-manufacturing. You will collaborate with controls, firmware, and electrical teams to deliver reliable, high-performance