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Senior FEA Engineer

Figure, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

We are looking for a Senior FEA Engineer to design, analyze, and test key hardware components for our humanoid.

Responsibilities

Define and analyze load cases for our humanoid robot

Analyze full robot stiffness

Create finite element models to analyze falling, overload, durability and day to day operations

Optimize design of parts and structures for minimizing weight and maximizing stiffness

Work with mechanical team to develop FEA workflow and tutorials

Collaborate with mechanical, industrial design and electrical teams to architect the system

Test systems in the real world and compare against finite element models. Pay close attention to modeling of bearing and other OTS components.

Collaborate with controls engineers to determine load profiles

Help define materials (metals, polymers and textiles) for critical robot components

Requirements

Expert knowledge of solid mechanics

Expert in setting up and running implicit and explicit finite element analysis models

Experience modeling metals and polymers

Experience with durability analysis methods

Experience working with suppliers to characterize new polymers

Bonus Qualifications

CATIA V6 Experience

Expert in ABAQUS

Experience with soft goods materials including textiles

Experience working with system level modeling and physics engines such as MuJoCo

Modeling of structural resonance frequency

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 and $225,000 annually. The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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