Robotics Hand Structures Engineer — Precision & Robustness

Rhoda; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI in Mountain View is seeking a Structures Engineer to design the structural skeleton of the hand system, including palms, fingers, linkages, and housings that endure real-world use while supporting precision manipulation.

You will own design-for-manufacturing for die-cast and injection-m molded parts, integrate thermal paths with actuators, and help ensure robustness and repeatable grasping in wearable devices.

Qualifications

• Experience with die-cast and injection-mold part design with DFM for volume production.
• Thermal design experience, especially integrating heat paths with actuators in dense packages.
• Strong background in linkage, pivot, and small-mechanism design.
• Proven ability to design robust systems that tolerate impact and sustained abuse.
• Ability to design for precision where it matters, enabling fine motor control and reliable grasping.

Responsibilities

• Design the structural architecture of the hand — palm, fingers, linkages, and pivots.
• Own design-for-manufacturing of structural parts, including die-cast and injection-molded components, from prototype through production.
• Integrate thermal paths with the actuation system so dense actuator packages stay within limits.
• Engineer for robustness: the hand must tolerate impacts, drops, and sustained real-world abuse.
• Hold the precision required for fine motor control and repeatable grasping.
• Design lightweight, body-safe structures for wearable devices.

Skills

DFM for volume production

Thermal design with actuators

Linkage & small-mechanism design

Robust systems design

Precision for fine motor control

Job description

Rhoda AI in Mountain View is seeking a Structures Engineer to design the structural skeleton of the hand system, including palms, fingers, linkages, and housings that endure real-world use while supporting precision manipulation.

You will own design-for-manufacturing for die-cast and injection-m molded parts, integrate thermal paths with actuators, and help ensure robustness and repeatable grasping in wearable devices.