As our Senior Sustaining Mechanical Engineer, you will help our Logistics robotics engineering team stabilize and ramp up production of the Stretch Robot platform by supporting the units in production and helping influence future designs. As a part of the Mechanical Design team, every day you will work with the Manufacturing and Sourcing teams to define and understand blocking problems and create and execute solutions to those problems. To thrive in this role, you must have experience in and excited by fast-paced New Product Introduction environments and be highly motivated to drive efficiency and stability at all costs. If you are looking to work amongst colleagues who are collaborative, mission-driven, values-focused, and looking to have a positive impact on the world of robotics, come and join us!

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications, logistics and warehouses. 

Day to day activities:

• Identify, root cause and solve product introduction problems on new and existing products 

• Tour the production line daily to understand blockers and inefficiencies

• Create and submit Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Deviations to quickly unblock the production and sourcing teams

• Maintain the CAD model to match all needed changes

• Organize, plan for and present progress on changes to peers and management

• Understand requirements and find alternatives for expensive or hard to source components

Desired skills:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• ​5+ of relevant experience in NPI or Sustaining roles

• Proficient in Arena or equivalent PLM system (Windchill, Team Center, etc.)

• Basic experience with CATIA or equivalent (NX, Solidworks, etc.)

• Experience in design for mass production of multi-part products and assemblies [DFM, DFA]

• Plastic, sheet metal, and cast part design and materials knowledge

• Proficient in GD&T and TSA 

Nice to haves:

• Experience transitioning early designs to production [NPI, EVT, DVT]

• Familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators and sensors

• Working experience with quality processes and  systems (process control, 8D and other RCCA frameworks, etc.

A brief portfolio of images with short descriptions of recent work is required via either web-link or PDF.