Staff Mechanical Engineer

We are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design development of our Apollo humanoid robots across their full lifecycle—from early concept through production and field support.

In this role you will apply deep engineering expertise and sound judgment to solve ambiguous high-impact technical problems. You will work closely with cross-functional partners in electrical software manufacturing quality supply chain and operations to ensure designs meet performance reliability cost safety regulatory and manufacturability requirements.

As a staff-level engineer you are expected to deliver strong individual technical contributions while also mentoring junior engineers leading design efforts influencing technical direction and helping raise engineering standards and best practices across the organization.

• Lead mechanical design efforts for complex products systems and subsystems
• Drive system architecture decisions design trade studies and technical risk mitigation
• Own designs from concept development through NPI production release and sustaining
• Collaborate with manufacturing suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure production readiness and smooth ramp
• Plan and execute verification validation and reliability testing activities
• Support field and manufacturing issues through structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Participate in and lead technical design reviews across multiple projects
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through coaching design feedback and technical guidance
• Contribute to and help define engineering standards processes and best practices
• Influence technical direction across teams without direct authority
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in a related mechanical engineering role
• Proven ability to lead and deliver complex mechanical systems or architectures
• Deep expertise in at least one core area (e.g. precision design analysis DFMA electromechanical systems) with breadth across others
• Strong experience with DFMA manufacturing processes and production engineering
• Advanced proficiency in mechanical analysis including FEA and analytical modeling
• Hands-on experience with prototyping verification validation and reliability testing
• Strong knowledge of materials selection GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis
• Experience integrating mechanical systems with electronics software motion thermal or fluid systems
• Familiarity with tooling fixtures automation or equipment design
• Knowledge of regulatory safety and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and raise team technical capability
• Excellent communication skills and strong engineering judgment

What We Do

Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever-increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion creativity and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.

Why Work With Us

At Apptronik we don't see a future where man competes against machine. Instead we envision a harmonious world where man and machine coexist. Our mission statement "It is not Man vs. Machine but Man + Machine" encapsulates our belief that the synergy between humans and robots will pave the way for a brighter more advanced future.

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