Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotics — Onsite in SF

Watney; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Watney Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to design components and assemblies for our production robots, from concept to production. You will own critical hardware pieces and help push fast shipping while collaborating with the founding team.

The role requires 4+ years of mechanical design experience, proficiency with Creo/SolidWorks/NX, GD&T, and a track record of delivering reliable hardware.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Hands-on ownership of end-to-end mechanical design for robotics hardware.
• Proficient with 3D CAD tools: Creo, SolidWorks or NX; Onshape is a plus.
• Familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong ownership, initiative, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communicator and collaborator with hardware engineers and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Design custom mechanical components for robotics and teleoperation systems (end-effectors, grippers, manipulators, mounts).
• Prototype rapid hardware iterations to ensure performance, reliability and manufacturability.
• Integrate mechanical components within larger systems and ensure they meet project goals.
• Provide technical leadership and advise on technology strategy and decisions.

Skills

4+ years mechanical design experience

End-to-end mechanical design

Ownership and initiative

Strong analytical ability

Collaborative communication

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

NX

Onshape

Job description

Watney Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to design components and assemblies for our production robots, from concept to production. You will own critical hardware pieces and help push fast shipping while collaborating with the founding team.

The role requires 4+ years of mechanical design experience, proficiency with Creo/SolidWorks/NX, GD&T, and a track record of delivering reliable hardware.