Senior Gear Design Engineer

Highlights

• Own gear and transmission design for power-dense humanoid robot hands.
• Take gear trains from first-principles sizing through to mass manufacturing.
• Build humanoid robots with human-level intelligence for home and commercial use.

Ideal candidate

High-agency engineer who owns outcomes end-to-end, communicates openly and elevates teammates. Energized by power-dense robotics and taking precision hardware from concept to mass production.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience designing gears and geared transmissions
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field
• Demonstrated ownership of complete gear designs from initial sizing through mass manufacturing
• Proficiency in KISSsoft (or equivalent) for gear rating, contact analysis, and micro-geometry optimization
• Proficiency in CATIA (or equivalent high-end 3D CAD) for complex geometry and large assemblies
• Working knowledge of AGMA/ISO gear rating standards, gear metrology, and tolerancing
• Experience with gear manufacturing processes (hobbing, shaping, skiving, grinding, powder metal, MIM, or injection molding) and supplier development
• A strong team player with a high sense of agency — you take ownership of outcomes, communicate openly, and elevate the people around you