Mechanical Engineer (Product Design)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026.
Join Cobot, a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. As a Mechanical Engineer, Product Design, you will design and deliver the electromechanical systems at the heart of Proxie. You will own mechanical design from concept through test, creating hardware that is robust, manufacturable, thermally sound, and field-ready. This role is located onsite at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters.
Missions
- Concevoir et livrer des systèmes électromécaniques robustes et manufacturables pour des robots commerciaux et spécialisés.
- Collaborer avec les équipes de matériel, de sécurité, de test, de fabrication et de fournisseurs pour traduire les exigences en conceptions mécaniques robustes.
- Posséder les conceptions depuis l'analyse et le CAD jusqu'à la construction de prototypes, la validation, la cause racine et l'itération de conception.
Profil recherché
- 3+ years of hands-on mechanical product design experience- Willing to occasionally travel
- Due to the scope and responsibilities of this role, candidates must meet all U.S. person status requirements at the time of hire and maintain such status throughout their employment
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, including materials, tolerances, GD&T, and structural and/or thermal design
- Experience designing complex electromechanical systems, assemblies, enclosures, or mechanical packaging
- Experience taking hardware through prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and design iteration
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
- Proficiency in mechanical CAD; SolidWorks experience is preferred
- Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic startup environment as part of a small team
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical design
- Experience designing rugged industrial equipment, robotics, material-handling equipment, outdoor electromechanical systems, or other complex electromechanical products
- Experience with environmental sealing, ingress protection, thermal management, or environmental validation such as temperature, shock, vibration, or thermal cycling
- Experience with FEA, CFD, or other engineering analysis tools
- Experience designing hardware for hazardous locations, explosion-protected equipment, or other highly regulated industrial environments
- Hands-on experience with prototyping, fabrication, and shop tools
- Familiarity with hazardous-location standards such as Class/Division, IECEx/ATEX, IEC/UL 60079, or UL 1203