# Senior/Staff/Principal Mechanical Engineer

Eka Robotics Eka Robotics is on a mission to build intelligence for the physical world - robots that are fast, general, and reliable. Our approach, grounded in physics, unlocks superhuman capabilities. We are defining the frontier of robotics research and deployment. Our team consists of pioneers in robotics and machine learning. We are now hiring to scale our R&D effort. We are looking for hands-on individuals who are excited to help shape the future of robotics. Responsibilities Lead the mechanical design of robotic hands and actuation modules Select key components including actuators, bearings, sensors, and structural materials Build physical prototypes using 3D printing, CNC machining, and other fabrication methods Define and execute testing plans to evaluate performance against requirements Iterate on designs based on test results and collaboration with cross-functional teams Qualifications 7+ years of experience designing and building robotic systems-preferably robotic hands Deep expertise with CAD tools (Onshape, SolidWorks, or equivalent) Proven experience designing actuators using frameless motors Strong background in designing custom gear trains In-depth understa

- **Id**: 779949
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ekarobotics-seniorstaffprincipal-mechanical-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Boston, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2025-03-11T15:48:33Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2025-03-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T00:08:14Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 609
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1414
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Robotics AI, Industrial Robotics

## Company

- **Id**: 674021
- **Name**: EKA Robotics
- **Domain**: ekarobotics.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ekarobotics>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Ashby

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 70
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0.5
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 114000
- **Max usd**: 232000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 1961

## Technologies

- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ghost
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale, company_stale
- **Days open**: 608

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-12T00:26:58Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 2; Filings 12m: 2

## Liveness

- **Score**: 5
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.175
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 608
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:3, stale_co, ghost, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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