Staff Mechanical Engineer - Humanoid Robotics (Equity)

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Equity

Job summary

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineering leader to own humanoid hardware design. You will drive performance, cost, production and reliability decisions for a platform pushing robotic capabilities to new limits.

You will mentor peers, define architectural direction, and collaborate with AI, software, manufacturing, and electrical teams to deliver integrated hardware and scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in robotics, automation, aerospace, or similar design spaces.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Proven track record designing for mass manufacturing and scaling suppliers to volume.
• Expert in CAD and proficient in CAE tools like FEA, CFD, thermal analysis.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be core owner of the hardware for our humanoid platform and drive key technical decisions around performance, cost, production and reliability.
• You will mentor engineers, define architecture, and shape the future of one of the most advanced humanoid robotics platforms.
• Work alongside AI, software, manufacturing, and electrical teams to develop tightly integrated hardware for next-gen robotic systems.

Skills

Robotics engineering

Mass manufacturing

Leadership mentoring

GD&T

Design for cost

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Tools

CAD

CAE tools (FEA, CFD, thermal analysis)

Job description

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineering leader to own humanoid hardware design. You will drive performance, cost, production and reliability decisions for a platform pushing robotic capabilities to new limits.

You will mentor peers, define architectural direction, and collaborate with AI, software, manufacturing, and electrical teams to deliver integrated hardware and scalable solutions.