Senior Mechanical Engineer, Device

About the Company:

Worldcoin (www.worldcoin.org) is an open-source protocol supported by a global community of developers, individuals, economists, and technologists committed to expanding participation in and access to the global economy. The community is united around core beliefs in the inherent worth and equality of every individual, the right to personal privacy, and open and public collaboration. These beliefs are reflected in what the community is building: a public utility to connect everyone to the global economy.

The Worldcoin Foundation (www.worldcoin.foundation) is the protocol’s steward and will support and grow the Worldcoin community until it becomes self-sufficient. Tools for Humanity (www.toolsforhumanity.com) is a global hardware and software development company that helped launch Worldcoin and continues to provide support to the Foundation, in addition to operating the World App. This opportunity is with Tools for Humanity.

Location: Munich

About the Team:

The Device Team at Tools for Humanity is responsible for all aspects of driving the Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Physical Security, Field Operational Compliance, and Technical Support of our world-class hardware devices reaching billions of people globally. We are a rapidly growing, highly cross-functional team that strategically partners with industrial design, optics, software, market operations, and finance teams to define product requirements and execute on development. Join our dynamic team and contribute to the operational excellence of our organization. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.

About The Opportunity:

Tools for Humanity is looking for a creative mechanical engineer who, based on the product requirements, will support the product in all phases from research and development through design and prototype manufacturing to handover to our contract manufacturers. Our goal is to design innovative, reliable and manufacturable mechanical components and systems to ultimately produce a perfectly functioning and visually appealing product.

Core Responsibilities:

• Design components and systems based on product requirements 
• Perform a full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test, manufacture and implement)
• Collaborate mainly with Industrial design, Electrical engineering and Supply chain
• Produce outline designs and evaluate theoretical designs
• Build prototypes and methodically conducting experiments, analyzing data and interpreting results
• Alter and modify design to meet requirements and to eliminate malfunctions and find effective solutions to emerging problems
• Evaluate final product’s overall performance, reliability and safety
• Collaborate with SupplyChain/Production to verify and possibly improve manufacturability  
• Material selection and estimation of manufacturing costs
• Prepare product and component documentation

About You:

• Proven working experience in mechanical engineering
• Working experience with finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and product lifecycle management (PLM)
• Strong hands-on experience with 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (Solid Works, PTC Creo)
• Creativity and analytical skills
• Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics and materials science
• Working experience in the design of injection molded components
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (mechanical engineering or mechatronics)
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong drive and work ethic to drive projects to successful completion.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in the tech industry, particularly with electronic devices
• Previous experience with fast-moving startups.

What We Offer:

• An open and collaborative office space in Munich’s Maxvorstadt!
• 30 vacation days on top of public holidays for the region
• Monthly Phone Reimbursement or a company device
• Tools for Humanity covers your Deutschland Ticket costs
• Free Lunch and Dinner whenever you’re in the office! 

If you are passionate about designing smart and feature-integrated components and systems for innovative hardware products and want to be part of a team shaping the future of the global economy, we would like to hear from you! Apply now at Tools for Humanity and make a difference on a global scale.