Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (On-site)

The role

You will lead the mechanical design of the Bolt mobile manipulation platform from concept through certified fleet. You will set the mechanical architecture and guide mechanical engineers through prototype builds, test, and production release.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical architecture of the Bolt platform including chassis, drivetrain, battery packaging, control box, and arm-to-base interface
• Lead concept trade studies and drive decisions with software, EE, safety, and product
• Perform detailed design in SolidWorks, load cases, hand calcs, FEA, tolerance stackups, and DFM
• Plan and run prototype builds and the test program
• Guide and mentor mechanical engineers and run design reviews
• Partner with Functional Safety on certification and with manufacturing on build and service strategy

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related)
• 10+ years of product design, including a mobile robot, AMR/AGV, or similar electromechanical vehicle shipped at scale
• Mastery of structures and mechanisms including load path design, fatigue, stiffness, bearings and drivetrain components, sheet metal and casting design, tolerance analysis
• Ability to perform hand calcs and FEA
• Expert in SolidWorks (parts, large assemblies, drawings, simulation)
• Comfortable with PDM/PLM release processes
• Experience leading engineers through an NPI cycle

Nice to have

• AMR safety certification experience (ISO 3691-4, ANSI/RIA R15.08, ISO 13849)
• Battery pack mechanical design, thermal management, and IP-rated enclosures
• Experience designing for low-volume to mid-volume production and for field service
• Mobile manipulation or collaborative robot arm experience

Benefits

• Employee Stock Options
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)

About the company

Standard Bots is revolutionizing real-world automation by making robotic systems accessible to everyone through an AI-powered platform.