Senior Engineer, Dexterous End-Effector Design

The role

You will own the full product development cycle for dexterous manipulation end-effectors. This includes overall architecture, component selection, and detailed design.

What you will do

• Brainstorm and prototype innovative concepts for dexterous end-effectors.
• Work with business development, simulation, controls, software, testing, and industrial design teams.
• Define use-cases, performance requirements, and packaging.
• Develop high-level strategies and system architectures for dexterous manipulation systems.
• Test and evaluate existing grippers, end-effectors, sensors, and data-collection devices.
• Support assembly, integration, and testing of robotic hardware.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing high performance robotic systems
• BS in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or similar field
• Experience designing and developing dexterous manipulation systems
• Experience with electromechanical integration, including motors, sensors, servo drives, speed reducers, electronics packaging, and wiring
• Self-starter attitude with strong ability to identify problems, prioritize them, then plan and execute working solutions
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced startup environment and eagerness to support the team on a variety of topics

Nice to have

• MS or Phd in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or similar field
• 5+ years of experience specifically developing high-DOF dexterous end-effector systems
• Experience designing and scaling complex products for mass production

About the company

Maven Robotics designs, builds, and deploys intelligent robotics for logistics and manufacturing. The company is building the first general-purpose robotics system for industrial work.