Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer: Surfacing & Safety

Meta Careers; Redmond, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Robotics Hardware team seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer focused on Robot Design with expertise in surface modeling and safety-driven design. You will own the mechanical design of structural components and protective surfaces for interactive hardware.

The role involves crush-force calculations, Class-A surfacing in CAD, and collaboration with ID, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver robust prototypes and validated designs for learning systems.

Qualifications

• Experience translating industrial design intent into CAD geometry with complex, multi-patch surface construction.
• Ability to perform crush-force calculations and create Class-A surfacing in CAD.
• Strong mechanical design experience for structural components and protective surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of structural components, impact-attenuating structures, and human-contact surfaces.
• Conduct analytical modeling, prototype design, and first article builds.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, ID, vendors, and testing teams to validate designs.

Skills

Crush-force calculations

Class-A surfacing

CAD modeling

Mechanical design

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Meta Robotics Hardware team seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer focused on Robot Design with expertise in surface modeling and safety-driven design. You will own the mechanical design of structural components and protective surfaces for interactive hardware.

The role involves crush-force calculations, Class-A surfacing in CAD, and collaboration with ID, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver robust prototypes and validated designs for learning systems.