Boston Dynamics · 4 hours ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Spot
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $208K/yr
10+ years expBoston Dynamics is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Spot robot team. The role involves developing mechanical designs and sub-systems for quadruped mobile robots while leading a cross-functional team to tackle complex robotics challenges.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own robot subsystems through architecture, development, and volume manufacturing
Lead a cross functional team to develop complex robotic sub-systems
Develop proofs of concept designs, transition them to prototype designs and then to production designs
Collaborate with other engineers to solve hard design problems and work across disciplines to understand failure modes
Design and release parts, assemblies and drawings using CATIA
Develop production and support documentation including bills of material (BOMs), assembly drawings, and maintenance instructions
Plan and and/or perform verification and validation activities on prototype and production systems
Lead DFM / DFA, and cost-reduction activities
Troubleshoot issues, root cause failure analysis, design and implement corrective and preventative solutions
Mentor and advise less experienced members of the engineering team
Author technical documentation such as specifications, test plans, and reports
Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, compliance, and test teams
Write Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
Participate in design reviews
Perform system design analyses, including reliability, design-for-manufacture, design-for-assembly, cost-takeout, etc
Qualification
Required
BSME and minimum 10 years of relevant experience (including MSME/PhD degrees with professional engineering experience)
7+ years of experience in a professional and product driven environment
Advanced CATIA user or equivalent (NX, Solidworks, etc.), including finite element analysis, 2D drawings, simulations
Familiarity with PLM systems, (Arena preferred), and ECO process
Experience designing motion control systems with sensors, actuators and complex mechanisms
Experience designing systems that are used in industrial settings
A working knowledge of ASME drafting standards including GD&T, (Y14.5-2018)
A working knowledge of DFM/A, Six Sigma, and statistical tolerance analysis
A working knowledge of structured problem solving methods including 8D and Ishikawa diagrams, (fishbone)
A working knowledge of failure avoidance methods including DFMEA/PFMEA and fault tree analysis
Able to manage more than one project concurrently while still meeting deadlines
High level of technical writing proficiency (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.)
A brief portfolio of images with short descriptions of recent work is required via either web-link or PDF
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
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
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