Senior Mechanical Engineer - Atlas

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus structure

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Atlas Platform Mechanical Team, focusing on the design of external structures and components. You will play a crucial role in engineering parts that have high visibility and usability in the Atlas robot. Your designs must balance constraints such as safety and aesthetics while utilizing a variety of materials.

Ideal candidates will have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, proficiency in CAD, and 2+ years of experience in relevant fields.

The role offers a base pay ranging from $88,000 to $120,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in designing components in robotics or relevant fields.
• Ability to design adaptable components for manufacturing methods.
• Experience producing detailed drawings using ASME standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the platform ME team and with suppliers.
• Develop concepts and perform detailed analysis and testing.
• Create CAD models and assembly documentation for parts.

Skills

Engineering principles intuition

CAD proficiency (Catia, NX, Solidworks)

Design for manufacturing methods

Prototyping knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

FEA Software

CFD Software

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Atlas Platform Mechanical Team, with a specific focus on designing the external structure including covers and padded shells. You will engineer the components the world will see and interact with as Atlas becomes a reality. Your designs will balance competing constraints including safety, durability, aesthetics, design for assembly and service, and scalability. These components will leverage a wide range of unique materials and manufacturing methods producing components with complex surfaces and geometry. You will work across the entire robot collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver hardware that directly impacts Atlas’s ability to interact with the world.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate heavily within the broader platform ME team, ID team, suppliers, and with program leaders on requirements, design concepts, key design decisions, and issue resolution.
• Develop new concepts and perform detailed analysis and testing on designs while considering constraints from multiple disciplines with a product-oriented focus.
• Create CAD models, drawings, specifications, assembly documentation, and test plans for parts and assemblies across the robot, with a specific focus on external shells and covers.
• Troubleshoot issues, determine root causes, document learnings, design and implement corrective and preventative solutions.
• Manage and work with outside vendors for components and assemblies that require outsourcing, with a high level of technical communication proficiency.
• Expertly manage several projects and designs concurrently while still meeting deadlines.
• Adapt quickly to changing project needs with a team first mindset.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience designing components and systems within robotics, consumer or commercial products, industrial equipment or other relevant fields.
• Strong intuition of engineering principles, ability to take on new things using this knowledge.
• Experience engineering production friendly designs, high performance systems, structural components, flexures, and compliant energy absorbing structures.
• Demonstrated ability to use CAD (Catia, NX, Solidworks, etc.) to model and analyze parts and assemblies with complex constrained geometry; willingness to learn new systems if required.
• Ability to design for various manufacturing methods, with some experience with plastics, foam, rubber and other compliant materials.
• Able to scrutinize and optimize designs with hand calculations, FEA, CFD, etc.
• Experience building and testing designs, knowledge of prototyping methods.
• Ability to produce detailed drawings using ASME standards including GD&T (Y14.5-2018).
• Have owned designs at various stages of development, from early prototypes to production.
• Soft skills: creative and team first thinking, excellent attention to detail, strong technical communication, a desire to take on new things, learn, and grow over time.
• A brief portfolio of images with short descriptions of recent work is required via either web-link or PDF.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States; however, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $88,000 to $120,000 annually, depending on various factors such as internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience.
• Boston Dynamics offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off and an annual bonus structure.