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Neura Robotics

Cognitive robots with perception, manipulation, collaboration

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotic Hands

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a comparable field is required.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in mechanical or electromechanical product development, including successfully transferring at least one product to series production.
  • Strong knowledge of designing compact precision mechanisms, especially gearboxes, joint mechanisms, bearings, springs, and small electric drives.
  • Demonstrated experience developing production-ready mechanical systems and managing design approvals.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, especially CNC machining, injection molding, toolmaking, and precision assembly.
  • Strong knowledge of tolerance analysis, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and technical drawing standards such as ISO GPS or ASME Y14.5.
  • Proficiency with Creo or SolidWorks and practical experience managing product structures and approval processes using Windchill, SolidWorks PDM, or comparable systems.
  • Experience conducting production approvals and collaborating with manufacturing suppliers.
  • Knowledge of structured root-cause analysis and quality-assurance methods, such as 8D and FMEA.
  • Experience transferring mechanical designs into production with external or international manufacturing partners.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and international teams.
  • Business-fluent English; German language skills are advantageous.
  • A valid Class B driver's license and willingness to travel regularly between company sites and international production facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Own the mechanical design and development of robotic hands and their subsystems, from prototype through series production.
  • Hold technical responsibility for mechanical designs and ensure their development readiness and production release.
  • Create and maintain CAD models, technical drawings, product structures, bills of materials, and assembly documentation.
  • Own product data management (PDM) processes, including part numbering, CAD structures, change management, and release processes.
  • Conduct mechanical design reviews, tolerance stack-up analyses, and geometric product specification (GD&T) assessments.
  • Drive design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), including transitioning CNC-machined components to injection-molded parts.
  • Support development and optimization of compact precision mechanisms, actuators, and mechanical assemblies for robotic hands.
  • Coordinate the transfer of designs into manufacturing and series production ramp-up with suppliers and production teams in Germany and China.
  • Lead mechanical failure analyses, root-cause investigations, and design improvements to increase product reliability and service life.
  • Define mechanical acceptance criteria for incoming inspections, end-of-line tests, and product validation.
  • Support prototype builds, endurance testing, supplier qualification, and manufacturing-process optimization.
  • Develop concepts for serviceability, maintenance, and spare-parts definition.
  • Work closely with mechanics, electronics, manufacturing, quality, and procurement teams to solve technical challenges.
  • Mentor junior engineers and students and contribute to developing engineering standards and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing robotic hands, gripping systems, prostheses, exoskeletons, or other dexterous robotic mechanisms.
  • Knowledge of cable-driven mechanisms, series-elastic actuators, capstan drives, and worm gears.
  • Experience with ball joints, orbital forming, or other specialized manufacturing techniques for compact mechanisms.
  • Experience creating assembly instructions and supporting manual production lines.
  • Experience collaborating with Chinese contract manufacturers and managing international suppliers.
  • Experience integrating sensors, textiles, or flexible components into mechanical structures.
  • Initial experience providing technical leadership or mentoring engineers in robotics or precision electromechanical product development.

About the Company

Neura Robotics

Cognitive robots with perception, manipulation, collaboration

Neura Robotics builds cognitive robots for industrial and service settings, combining perception, manipulation, and human collaboration. It develops both the hardware and the software stack for Physical AI, creating robot platforms like MAiRA, MAV, LARA and MiPA along with training infrastructure. The system works by integrating sensing, decision-making, and manipulation capabilities on a hardware-software stack that can be deployed in large-scale production, with the company planning robots fleets and NEURA Gyms for ongoing training and improvement. What sets Neura Robotics apart is its end-to-end approach to Physical AI, including a focus on mass production, an established global deployment plan, and a broad ecosystem of strategic backers and partners that support scaling and international expansion. The goal is to enable worldwide deployment of its robot platforms and associated training infrastructure, turning physical AI into widely available industrial and service automation.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Series C
Total funding
$1.7B
Headquarters
Metzingen, Germany
Founded
2019

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