Boston Dynamics · 1 month ago
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $190K/yr
3+ years expBoston Dynamics is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the design and development of the Atlas humanoid robot's grippers. The role involves designing key subsystems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring the integration of hardware that enhances Atlas's interaction with the environment.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Contribute to the design of key gripper subsystems, from early concepts through to production-ready hardware
Develop and analyze mechanisms that balance dexterity, payload, and reliability under demanding use cases
Apply engineering fundamentals across materials, tribology, thermals, and tolerance stack-ups to achieve robust, repeatable performance
Use CAD (3DX/Catia) and analysis tools to model, simulate, and validate designs
Collaborate with electrical, controls, and manufacturing engineers to ensure clean integration and testability
Support prototyping, bring-up, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 6+ years of experience, or PhD with 3+ years of experience
Experience designing and delivering hardware from concept through validation
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of mechanical designs in multidisciplinary projects
Advanced CAD user (Catia, NX, Solidworks, etc.), including part and assembly level FEA and topology optimization
A working knowledge of ASME drafting standards including GD&T, (Y14.5-2018)
Transitioning early designs to products [NPI, EVT, DVT]
Soft skills: creative and team first thinking, excellent attention to detail, strong technical communication, technical mentorship
Benefits
Medical
Dental vision
401(k)
Paid time off
Annual bonus structure
Company
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Boston Dynamics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (16)
2024 (25)
2023 (7)
2022 (6)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37MKey Investors
SoftBank
2020-12-09Acquired
2019-02-06Series Unknown· $37M
Leadership Team
Robert Playter
Chief Executive Officer
Marc Theermann
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2026-01-14
2026-01-12
Company data provided by crunchbase