About this position: 

As technology ever increases the ability and opportunity for humanoid robots continually increases. From taking on undesirable tasks, supporting labour shortages or providing assistance to those in need the Humanoid Robot market has a key part to play and will see incredible growth over the next decade.

Do you fancy helping to create the world’s leading commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robot as a Mechatronic Engineer?

We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical engineer, with a background in Mechanical Design of Robots to help make this a reality.

Job Responsibilities:
 

• Mechanical Design: Design and develop mechanical components and systems for humanoid robots, including body structures, joints, limbs, grippers, and end-effectors, using CAD software.
• Kinematics and Dynamics: Apply principles of kinematics and dynamics to design robotic mechanisms and linkages that enable smooth and precise motion and manipulation.
• Material Selection: Select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes for robot components, considering factors such as strength, weight, stiffness, and cost.
• Mechanism Optimization: Optimize mechanical designs for performance, efficiency, and reliability, balancing competing requirements such as payload capacity, speed, and power consumption.
• Prototyping: Build physical prototypes and mock-ups to validate mechanical designs, assess feasibility, and test functionality, using rapid prototyping techniques and fabrication tools.
• Assembly and Integration: Assemble and integrate mechanical components into complete robotic systems, collaborating closely with electrical engineers, software developers, and other team members.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure that mechanical designs comply with safety standards and regulations, conducting risk assessments and implementing safety features as needed.
• Testing and Validation: Conduct mechanical testing and validation to verify performance, durability, and reliability of robotic systems, analysing test results and iterating on designs as necessary.
• Documentation: Prepare detailed design documentation, including technical drawings, specifications, assembly instructions, and bill of materials (BOM), to support manufacturing and assembly processes.

Experience Required:
 

• Strong background in mechanical engineering principles, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and machine design. CAD Software: Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, CATIA) for 3D modelling, simulation, and design analysis of mechanical components and systems.
• Understanding of kinematics and dynamics principles applied to robotic systems, including forward and inverse kinematics, trajectory planning, and motion control.
• Knowledge of materials science and engineering, including properties of metals, plastics, composites, and other materials used in robotics applications.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, 3D printing, injection moulding, sheet metal fabrication, and assembly techniques for robotic components.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping tools and techniques, such as 3D printing, CNC machining, and rapid prototyping, for building and testing mechanical prototypes.
• Understanding of safety engineering principles and practices, including risk assessment, hazard analysis, and safety standards (e.g., ISO 10218, ISO 13849) for robotic systems.