The Director of Robot Design

VinMotion; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics company in California is seeking a Director of Robot Design to lead the design and engineering of robotic hardware systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the architecture and driving technical decisions across mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems. With more than 5 years in robotics and strong leadership skills, you will collaborate with various teams to ensure successful product delivery. This role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field and a proven track record of delivering robotic products to production scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related fields.
• More than 5 years in robotics or complex electromechanical systems.
• 3+ years in technical leadership or engineering management roles.
• Proven experience delivering robotic products to production scale.
• Strong system-level understanding of mechanical, motor, electrical, and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the robot system architecture.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, actuation, and electrical systems.
• Drive technical decision-making on performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Oversee structural, thermal, and durability analysis.
• Establish engineering standards and review designs.
• Collaborate with Product, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Leadership in engineering

Robotics

Mechatronics

Mechanical design

Electrical systems

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related fields

Job description

Director of Robot Design leads the end-to-end design and engineering of robotic hardware systems, owning the mechanical, electrical, embedded system design across multiple robot platforms.

This role sets the technical direction, architecture, and engineering standards to deliver high-performance, reliable, and scalable hardware platform from concept to mass production.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the robot system architecture, with strong focus on:
  • Mechanical structure and mechanisms
  • Electrical power and embedded control systems
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across:
  • Mechanical system
  • Actuation system
  • Electrical & Embedded system
• Drive technical decision-making on performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability
• Oversee structural, thermal, and durability analysis (FEA, fatigue, vibration)
• Establish engineering standards, review designs, and ensure design quality
• Collaborate with Product, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams on roadmap and industrialization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related fields
• More than 5 years in robotics or complex electromechanical systems
• 3+ years in technical leadership or engineering management roles
• Proven experience delivering robotic products to production scale
• Strong system-level understanding of mechanical, motor, electrical, and embedded systems