Proception Inc.
Mechanical Design Engineer – Humanoid Robotics
Proception Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Mechanical Design Engineer – Humanoid Robotics
Full-time
“At Proception, we are engineering the next generation of highly dexterous humanoid manipulators. Our mission is to bring machines closer to human capability by merging innovative mechanical design, sensor integration, and intelligent control. We're looking for a full-time Mechanical Design Engineer to lead structural and actuation design for our humanoid upper body and hand systems. You’ll work at the frontier of mechanical performance, electromechanical integration, and rapid prototyping to enable breakthrough physical intelligence.”
Responsibilities
Architect and design high-DOF robotic arms and hands for dynamic manipulation
Build geartrains, compliant mechanisms, and tendon systems that outperform current state-of-the‑art
Drive simulation, analysis, prototyping, and testing in a no‑silos, build‑it‑yourself workflow
Iterate hardware based on test data, field failure, or system noise—fast
Collaborate tightly with controls, perception, and firmware teams to deliver integrated, elegant robots
Write clear, transferable documentation for scaling what works—and killing what doesn’t
Design and test mechanical systems for humanoids, exoskeletons, prosthetics, soft robots, or tendon drives
Validate mechanical systems through testing and analysis
Qualifications
1+ years of experience designing mission‑critical mechanical systems for robotics, aerospace, or automation
Mastery of CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion), FEA, and precision design
Experience prototyping with your own hands—machining, printing, assembling, debugging
Built geartrains—strain wave, planetary, cycloidal—or designed your own
Fluent in tolerance stack‑ups, material properties, thermal constraints, and load paths
Designed for real‑world wear, slop, EMI, torque ripple, and backlash
Experience with humanoids, exoskeletons, prosthetics, soft robots, or tendon drives
Startup reflexes: you bias toward execution, learn fast, and document like it matters
Benefits
Competitive salary and meaningful equity
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Work with world‑class researchers and engineers in AI and robotics
High‑ownership role with opportunity to lead mechanical design efforts
Help define and build next‑generation embodied intelligence systems
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“At Proception, we are engineering the next generation of highly dexterous humanoid manipulators. Our mission is to bring machines closer to human capability by merging innovative mechanical design, sensor integration, and intelligent control. We're looking for a full-time Mechanical Design Engineer to lead structural and actuation design for our humanoid upper body and hand systems. You’ll work at the frontier of mechanical performance, electromechanical integration, and rapid prototyping to enable breakthrough physical intelligence.”
Responsibilities
Architect and design high-DOF robotic arms and hands for dynamic manipulation
Build geartrains, compliant mechanisms, and tendon systems that outperform current state-of-the‑art
Drive simulation, analysis, prototyping, and testing in a no‑silos, build‑it‑yourself workflow
Iterate hardware based on test data, field failure, or system noise—fast
Collaborate tightly with controls, perception, and firmware teams to deliver integrated, elegant robots
Write clear, transferable documentation for scaling what works—and killing what doesn’t
Design and test mechanical systems for humanoids, exoskeletons, prosthetics, soft robots, or tendon drives
Validate mechanical systems through testing and analysis
Qualifications
1+ years of experience designing mission‑critical mechanical systems for robotics, aerospace, or automation
Mastery of CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion), FEA, and precision design
Experience prototyping with your own hands—machining, printing, assembling, debugging
Built geartrains—strain wave, planetary, cycloidal—or designed your own
Fluent in tolerance stack‑ups, material properties, thermal constraints, and load paths
Designed for real‑world wear, slop, EMI, torque ripple, and backlash
Experience with humanoids, exoskeletons, prosthetics, soft robots, or tendon drives
Startup reflexes: you bias toward execution, learn fast, and document like it matters
Benefits
Competitive salary and meaningful equity
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Work with world‑class researchers and engineers in AI and robotics
High‑ownership role with opportunity to lead mechanical design efforts
Help define and build next‑generation embodied intelligence systems
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