Lead Mechanical Engineer

What you'll be doing

Your role covers every aspect of the robot lifecycle while closely collaborating with our multidisciplinary team. Your day-to-day duties are a combination of CAD design, prototyping, production support, testing and solving current fleet issues. 

• Develop next generation robot fleet hardware. You are expected to design novel integrated systems, and push the limits of manufacturing technology while minimizing costs.

• Perform hands on prototyping using tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and hand tools to fabricate parts and build assemblies to test new ideas

• Document mechanical and electromechanical CAD assemblies for the next generation robots. Perform tolerance stack up analysis and implement GD&T. Build and maintain SOP’s and BOM’s.

• Work closely with manufacturers to improve procedures and design fixtures / tools to improve assembly efficiency and scale.  

• Lead the creation of comprehensive test plans and procedures, outlining the necessary testing methodologies, equipment, and success criteria to evaluate mechanical systems, components, and assemblies.

• Design and set up testing environments and rigs to simulate real-world usage conditions, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis for performance assessment.

• Execute a wide range of mechanical tests, including but not limited to stress testing, vibration analysis, thermal testing, and durability assessments.

• Document and communicate test results, identifying issues, deviations, and potential areas of improvement. Present findings to the broader engineering team in a clear and concise manner.

• Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot robot fleet issues and clearly communicate improvements to leadership.

• Support builds at offsite and overseas vendors, document improvements and manage build configurations

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a mechanical engineer in robotics or an adjacent area with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• Proficiency in designing electromechanical systems and mechanisms.

• Thrive in engineering environments having both ambiguous and rigid requirements.

• Demonstrate adaptability, resourcefulness, and the ability to make informed decisions with limited information and shifting parameters.

• Proficiency using 3D CAD software — preferably SolidWorks

• Proficiency creating engineering drawings incorporating GD&T.

• Proficiency developing components using both low and high volume manufacturing techniques such as: injection molding, forging, casting, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, and sheet metal fabrication

• Competent with hand tools, assembly techniques and prototyping

• Proficient in the entire design lifecycle of parts and subassemblies.

Hiring locations

Currently, we are only hiring US and Canada residents, even for remote jobs.

More about us

Serve Robotics is the team that created the Postmates delivery robot and brought it to life in LA, completing tens of thousands of deliveries in LA’s busiest neighborhoods. Now we're an independent company growing rapidly in order to connect people with what they need via robots designed to serve people.

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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