Mechanical Design Structures Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-03
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Structural Engineer, Systems Engineer
Location
Mountain View
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Hardware
Compensation
- $175K – $280K
- Offers Equity
At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design.
We've raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.
You will design the structural skeleton of the hand system — the palms, fingers, linkages, and housings that must survive real-world abuse while holding the precision that fine manipulation demands.
What You'll Do- Design the structural architecture of the hand — palm, fingers, linkages, and pivots
- Own design-for-manufacturing of structural parts, including die-cast and injection-molded components, from prototype through production
- Integrate thermal paths with the actuation system so dense actuator packages stay within limits
- Engineer for robustness: the hand must tolerate impacts, drops, and sustained real-world abuse
- Hold the precision required for fine motor control and repeatable grasping
- Design lightweight, body-safe structures for wearable devices
- Experience with die-cast and injection-mold part design, including DFM for volume production
- Thermal design experience, especially integrating heat paths with actuators in dense packages
- Strong background in linkage, pivot, and small-mechanism design
- Proven ability to design robust systems that tolerate impact and sustained abuse
- Ability to design for precision where it matters, enabling fine motor control and reliable grasping
- Experience with wearable or body-worn product structures
- Familiarity with GD&T and tolerance-stack analysis for small mechanisms
Compensation Range: $175K - $280K
Location
Mountain View
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Hardware
Compensation
- $175K – $280K
- Offers Equity
At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design.
We've raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.
You will design the structural skeleton of the hand system — the palms, fingers, linkages, and housings that must survive real-world abuse while holding the precision that fine manipulation demands.
What You'll Do- Design the structural architecture of the hand — palm, fingers, linkages, and pivots
- Own design-for-manufacturing of structural parts, including die-cast and injection-molded components, from prototype through production
- Integrate thermal paths with the actuation system so dense actuator packages stay within limits
- Engineer for robustness: the hand must tolerate impacts, drops, and sustained real-world abuse
- Hold the precision required for fine motor control and repeatable grasping
- Design lightweight, body-safe structures for wearable devices
- Experience with die-cast and injection-mold part design, including DFM for volume production
- Thermal design experience, especially integrating heat paths with actuators in dense packages
- Strong background in linkage, pivot, and small-mechanism design
- Proven ability to design robust systems that tolerate impact and sustained abuse
- Ability to design for precision where it matters, enabling fine motor control and reliable grasping
- Experience with wearable or…
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