Boxbot
Logistics
SeniorMechanicalDesignEngineer
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“Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Boxbot. Skills: Mechanical Design, CAD, System Architecture. lead the design of complex mechanical systems. Design robust structures”
What You'll Achieve.
perform reliably in real-world industrial environments; high-volume manufacturing; reduce complexity; improve uptime; simplify assembly; lower product cost; products from blank-sheet concept through prototyping, validation, production release, and field deployment; balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and development speed; building elegant, practical hardware systems that operate reliably in the real world
Industry & Context.
resolve mechanical issues; root-cause investigations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience, mechanical engineering fundamentals, deep experience designing mechanisms and structures, architect robust, manufacturable systems, designing for medium- to high-volume production, sheet metal components, machined components, injection-molded plastic components, large welded assemblies, structural frames, industrial equipment, taking products from blank-sheet concept through prototyping, validation, production release, and field deployment, balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and development speed, high ownership, ambiguity, technical autonomy, fast-paced engineering environments, Excellent communication, technical decision-making skills, influence across disciplines, building elegant, practical hardware systems
Nice to Have
industrial automation experience, robotics experience, material handling systems experience, owning or scaling PDM/PLM systems, designing large welded assemblies, structural frames, industrial equipment
What You'll Do.
lead the design of complex mechanical systems
Design robust structures
building and troubleshooting prototypes
building and troubleshooting test systems
Produce clear CAD models
Produce documentation
Drive design improvements
Lead root-cause investigations
resolve mechanical issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work directly with technicians; Work with fabricators; Work with machine shops; Work with suppliers; Work with contract manufacturers; Partner with electrical teams; Partner with controls teams; Partner with software teams; Partner with manufacturing teams; Partner with systems teams; working in highly cross-functional environments
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; technical decision-making skills; ability to influence across disciplines
Full Job Description
## Description About Boxbot Boxbot revolutionizes logistics with adaptive automation, creating the facility of the future. As the industry grapples with labor shortages and rising costs, our advanced solutions effectively meet these challenges. We transform traditional conveyor systems into intelligent, three-dimensional package handling networks, dramatically improving dispatch efficiency and operational productivity. Our versatile platform seamlessly integrates cutting-edge software and hardware, offering a comprehensive solution that optimizes multiple facets of the supply chain. We’re a close-knit team that is well funded and are quickly expanding in order to bring our product to market. We are seeking teammates who take pride in their work and who get excited about building new systems with significant responsibility. We're seeking a talented Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to drive the design, analysis, and optimization of the mechanical components and sub-assemblies that make up our automated material handling solutions. ## Responsibilities Help lead the design of complex mechanical systems for Boxbot’s automated storage and retrieval products, from architecture through field deployment Design robust structures, mechanisms and assemblies that perform reliably in real-world industrial environments Spend lot's of time of the shop floor building and troubleshooting prototypes and test systems Work directly with technicians, fabricators, machine shops, suppliers, and contract manufacturers Produce clear CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and documentation for high-volume manufacturing Partner with electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and systems teams to solve system-level engineering problems Drive design improvements that reduce complexity, improve uptime, simplify assembly, and lower product cost Lead root-cause investigations and resolve mechanical issues found during prototyping, production, deployment, and field operation ## Requirements 8+ years of
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