Senior / Staff Mechanical Engineer - R&D

Fulfil; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulfil, a leading robotics and technology company in Mountain View, seeks a Senior / Staff Mechanical Engineer. You will lead the design and implementation of automation systems, focusing on improving efficiency and reliability in a start-up environment. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering background, be hands-on problem solvers, and be ready to engage in impactful projects with a diverse team.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K, life and disability coverage

Generous paid time off

Opportunity to earn equity

Flexibility to work from home occasionally

Qualifications

• Experience with DFM, DFMEA and six sigma methodologies.
• Ability to travel for deployments up to 30% of the time.
• Regular onsite presence required in Mountain View, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new equipment to improve the technical ecosystem.
• Lead mechanical design improvements and cost reduction efforts.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team for efficiency.

Skills

DFM

DFMEA

Six Sigma

Troubleshooting

Hands-on aptitude

Mechanical Design

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Senior / Staff Mechanical Engineer - R&D

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Fulfil is a well-funded, rapidly growing, and inclusive company that has developed a custom automation robotics system to pick and pack online orders of groceries and other consumables, bringing delight and a value proposition to consumers that doesn’t exist today. Additionally, its unique design and technology is purpose-built to solve today’s environmental problems in the world’s food supply chain. Founded by a team with previous startup success and backed by top-tier VCs, we are committed to reducing waste, improving environmental impact, and reducing emissions with truly new technology. Our first commercial product launch went live in 2024, and we have more in queue for 2025.

We can’t do it alone -- we’re seeking curious, capable, passionate team members motivated by the opportunity to create lasting impact on the world through their work. This role offers ample growth opportunities while working side-by-side with an impassioned, multi-disciplinary team spanning mechanical design, software, computer vision, systems integration, and ops to design and operationalize world-changing technology.

Fulfil is committed to creating an inclusive culture, and we celebrate diversity of all kinds. If this sounds like the kind of environment that you find intriguing, then please apply even if you don’t feel you meet all the requirements listed below. We'd love to hear from you.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior/Staff Mechanical Engineer, you will need to help productize Fulfil’s proprietary technology in order to take it to the next level. In this role you will have the opportunity to conceptualize and develop new features and equipment. This role offers the opportunity to work closely on a complex multi-robot system with a cross-functional engineering team ranging from R&D Hardware Design, Systems, Process and Operations. In addition you will have ownership of our automation equipment with a focus on upgrading the current design for robust performance, cost down, mass deployment and manufacturing, and certification while ensuring that design intentions are achieved and maintained through generational changes.

In this role you will:

• Develop and implement new equipment or functionality to improve the Fulfil technical ecosystem
• Own proprietary automation system design with a focus on functional and efficient deployment, large-scale manufacturing and lifetime productivity and reliability
• Identify and implement mechanical design improvements and product changes to solve issues. Verify fix effectiveness with a data driven approach
• Lead cost reduction efforts for mature products
• Align work to the company business roadmap. Evaluate value of work by trading reliability, opex, capex, throughput, and opportunities to increase performance
• Lead 3D CAD and BOM generation, perform detailed design work on large complex systems
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings using GD&T
• Work with the Manufacturing teams to create processes, tests, and procedures to improve machine reliability and manufacturing and assembly efficiency.
• Work with NPI and Operations teams to drive hardware deployment in new facilities
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with DFM, DFMEA, 8D, six sigma, relevant engineering tools
• Experience with Solidworks
• Ability to travel when we deploy new sites - could be up to 30% of the time for a few months of the year
• Hands on aptitude – able to dive in and troubleshoot issues
• Ability to generate ideas in response to complex issues and execute on solutions
• Desire to work in a startup environment
• Regular weekly onsite presence in our Mountain View, CA office is required
• Cares about the world and wants to have an impact on it
  
  

What we’d love to see

• Expert in Solidworks PDM, PLM (ideally Arena)
• Proven record of bringing concepts to production in low turnaround
• Experience in motor and pneumatic system sizing
• Experience in overseeing engineering products made in large quantities
• Experience designing robust automation equipment
• Experience in food tech and/or automation
• Not afraid of robots
  
  

What You Get

• A chance to be an early member of a startup with equity to match
• Ability to solve complex problems with a world-class team
• Flexibility to occasionally work from home when collaboration isn’t needed
• A low-ego company culture that is obsessed with feedback and helping each other grow
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 401K, life and disability coverage as well
• Generous paid time off - and we mean it!
• The salary range for this position is $135,000- $165,000 depending on experience
  
  

At Fulfil we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, capabilities, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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