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Figure · 3 months ago

Senior FEA Engineer

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $225K/yr

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. They are seeking a Senior FEA Engineer to design, analyze, and test key hardware components for their humanoid robots.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareIndustrial AutomationRobotics

Responsibilities

Define and analyze load cases for our humanoid robot

Analyze full robot stiffness

Create finite element models to analyze falling, overload, durability and day to day operations

Optimize design of parts and structures for minimizing weight and maximizing stiffness

Work with mechanical team to develop FEA workflow and tutorials

Collaborate with mechanical, industrial design and electrical teams to architect the system

Test systems in the real world and compare against finite element models. Pay close attention to modeling of bearing and other OTS components

Collaborate with controls engineers to determine load profiles

Help define materials (metals, polymers and textiles) for critical robot components

Qualification

Solid mechanicsFinite element analysisDurability analysisModeling metalsModeling polymersCATIA V6ABAQUSSoft goods materialsSystem level modelingStructural resonance frequency