Senior Mechanical Engineer

Burro; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop hardware for mobile robots. The position requires a strong background in mechanical engineering, with a focus on innovative solutions for real-world applications in agriculture. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in CAD software and a problem-solving mindset within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Company paid Life Insurance

401K Plan

Early-stage equity

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of work experience in hardware development.
• Strong experience in automotive, agriculture, or mobile robotics.

Responsibilities

• Design and test mechanical systems for scalable robotic production.
• Mentor junior mechanical engineers.
• Collaborate with hardware, embedded, and electrical engineers.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks CAD

Solidworks PDM Professional

Job description

Burro is the leading robotics company in the world by number of robots working outdoors in the field with real customers. Our mission is to free people from tedious work and solve the critical labor shortages faced by farmers and others that work outdoors.

To accomplish our mission, we need a world-class, diverse team where everyone feels comfortable sharing their ideas. With this in mind, we strive to create a work environment where every employee can be themselves and express their perspective – this enables us to deliver the most creative and innovative solutions to problems our customers face.

Headquartered in Philadelphia with an office in central California, and backed by top Agtech and autonomy investors, including S2G, Catalyst Investors, Translink Capital, Cibus, FPrime, Toyota Ventures, FFVC, Xplorer, and Radicle, Burro was created to solve the labor shortages facing farmers using robotics.

Burros can be described as Disney's Wall-E for agriculture and work outdoors, in a 1.0 format. They function, today, as computer vision based autonomous ground vehicles for carrying, towing, and scouting, and are designed to lay the base for the fully autonomous future of work outdoors. We have a growing triple digit fleet deployed in paid commercial use within vineyards, nurseries, berries, and beyond, and demand for our product is accelerating, so we are growing our team.

About you: You are passionate about mobile robots and designing and developing hardware for real-world use. Reporting to the VP of Hardware and Systems Engineering, you will work with a highly-driven team working collaboratively to solve complex problems and create products our customers love. Furthermore, you should have a deep understanding of gearmotor assemblies, structures, hand calcs, the design/development and drawing release process, as well as thermal management, finite element analysis, coatings, materials science, lubrication, to name a few!

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test mechanical systems, including attachments, that will scale into production of 1,000’s of robots
• Mentor and guide the work of junior mechanical engineers
• Collaborate with team members across the hardware team, including embedded and electrical engineers
• Proactively work with product management to ensure clear requirements and specifications and set deadlines
• Work closely with our operations and manufacturing team to ensure the timely and high-quality production of hardware components
• Continuously evaluate and improve hardware designs to provide a product that serves our customers (internal and external), being both mindful of cost and reliability
• Perform testing and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware issues
• Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Requirements

• MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Over 5 years of work experience in Hardware development in one or more of the following areas: automotive, agriculture, mobile robotics
• Strong Solidworks CAD software experience - both 3D and 2D.
• Strong working knowledge of Solidworks PDM Professional
• Product-driven Customer-centric attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves, DIY attitude
• Ability to communicate well and work effectively with high performance teams
• Experience with hardware testing and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain management

Perks

• Competitive compensation and benefits package (medical/dental/vision)
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Early-stage equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

$125,000 - $135,000 a year

RECRUITERS: We are not accepting agency resumes for this position. Please do not forward or submit resumes through our website or to any of our employees directly. Burro is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.