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You will take gear trains from first-principles sizing through validation and into mass manufacturing, defining how our robot grasps and manipulates the world.\nResponsibilities:\nOwn gear design end-to-end: system-level sizing, macro and micro geometry definition, rating and life analysis, prototyping, validation, and ramp to mass production.\n\nPerform gear sizing, contact/bending stress analysis, and micro-geometry optimization (profile and lead modifications) in KISSsoft to meet efficiency, durability, backlash, and NVH targets.\n\nDesign gears, shafts, and transmission assemblies in 3D CAD (CATIA) that satisfy extreme packaging, load, and durability requirements of a high-DOF robotic hand.\n\nDefine gear manufacturing strategy - cutting, grinding, powder metal, MIM, or plastics - and drive DFM with suppliers from first articles through high-volume production.\n\nGenerate accurate 2D drawings with gear data tables and GD&T per ASME Y14.5, and define inspection and metrology plans for incoming quality.\n\nBuild and run test rigs to characterize efficiency, backlash, wear, and fatigue life; correlate test data back to analytical models.\n\nCollaborate closely with actuator, structures, EE, and manufacturing teams - proactively identifying risks, driving decisions, and unblocking the program without waiting to be asked.\n\nRequirements:\n7+ years of experience designing gears and geared transmissions.\n\nBachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field.\n\nDemonstrated ownership of complete gear designs from initial sizing through mass manufacturing.\n\nProficiency in KISSsoft (or equivalent) for gear rating, contact analysis, and micro-geometry optimization.\n\nProficiency in CATIA (or equivalent high-end 3D CAD) for complex geometry and large assemblies.\n\nWorking knowledge of AGMA/ISO gear rating standards, gear metrology, and tolerancing.\n\nExperience with gear manufacturing processes (hobbing, shaping, skiving, grinding, powder metal, MIM, or injection molding) and supplier development.\n\nA strong team player with a high sense of agency - you take ownership of outcomes, communicate openly, and elevate the people around you.\n\nBonus Qualifications:\nExperience with small-module, high-ratio, or high-power-density gearing (planetary, cycloidal, or strain wave).\n\nExperience in robotics, surgical devices, aerospace actuation, or automotive e-drive transmissions.\n\nFamiliarity with lubrication selection, grease DOE, and tribology for compact gearboxes.\n\nExperience with fatigue modeling, bearing life characterization, and accelerated life testing.\n\nExperience taking a product through NPI builds (EVT/DVT/PVT) and FATP at volume.\n\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $250,000 per year.\nThe pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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