Figure is an AI Robotics company developing the general purpose humanoid Figure and a new teleoperation platform. We target use cases in the industry and home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.
We are looking for a soft goods engineer to design the human machine interfaces between the teleoperation system and the user.
Responsibilities:
- Architect the ways users will wear the teleoperation platform, with focus on backpack and glove design
- Architect and design textile, silicone and soft polymer parts in CAD
- Select materials for softgoods parts based on design requirements from hardware and ID teams
- Select manufacturing processes based on design requirements from hardware and ID teams
- Interface closely with mechanical, ID, and electrical engineering teams
- Work with manufacturing partners to get parts produced
- Generate accurate 2D drawings using GD&T per ASME Y14.5
- Inspect first articles, build test stands, and continuously support and improve parts on the robot
- Travel 10-20% of the time
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in softgoods
- Expert in using 3D CAD software to design parts with complex geometry
- Experience designing and building softgoods prototypes and production parts
- Experience working with outside manufacturers to get parts produced to your specifications
- Experience selecting polymers and textiles
- Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for your design process
- Experience with manufacturing techniques such as overmolding, knitting, weaving, heat press etc.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience designing plastic injection molded parts, foam parts and CNC parts
- Experience with high volume manufacturing processes
- Experienced with simulation and analysis methodology (FEA, MATLAB etc.)
- Experience with moving fabrics
- CATIA V6 Experience
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $175,000 - $240,000 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.
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Figure is an AI Robotics company building the world's first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA.
