Senior FEA Engineer

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 :

Bonus Qualifications :

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.