Lead Robotics Assembly Engineer

Lead Robotics Assembly Engineer Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further. Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Lead Prototype Builds: - Assembly: Lead a team in the final-stage physical assembly of humanoid robotic prototypes - Bringup: Execute bring-up of prototypes, updating calibration, configuration and firmware of actuators and sensors, - Test:Verifying that sensors, actuators and compute modules are functioning as expected - Feedback Loop: Document your findings and feed them back to the design team, allowing them to focus on long-term fixes rather than daily firefighting. 2. Line management: - Recruitment: Support activities to recruit a team to execute end-of-line assembly and test - Management: manage the team, conducting regular 1-to-1s and providing feedback, sick & holiday leave management, and performance appraisals 2. Continuous Improvement - Identify opportunities to improve the processes used to assemble and test, improving first-pass yield, cycle time, - Execute: Design, test, deploy, and document improved processes, training the team and others in the changes as appropriate - Measure: Appraise the improvements based on agreed KPIs, validating the benefits gained from the change 4. Fleet Support & Root Cause Analysis - Triage & Debug: Act as the first line of engineering defense for newly built robots. When a robot fails in the field or the lab, you investigate why. - Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Deep dive into mechanical, electrical, and software logs to identify the source of failures. You will distinguish between a "bad part," a "bad assembly," or a "bad design." - Feedback Loop: Document your findings and feed them back to the design team, allowing them to focus on long-term fixes rather than daily firefighting. Must-Have: - Experience: 3+ years in Robotics, Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering. You have taken a robot from "parts on a table" to "working on the ground." - Hardware Debugging: You are comfortable using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers to debug harness and PCB issues. You aren't afraid to strip wires or solder a patch cable. - Mechanical assembly: Experienced in assembly of robotics components, with confidence working with actuators, sensors, gearboxes, and PCBAs - Software Competency: Familiarity in Linux and Python to write/modify scripts that capture sensor data. Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 to visualize data (RViz) and check topics. Familiarity with Git, bootloader and firmware updates. Nice-to-Have: - Mechanical CAD experience (SolidWorks/Siemens NX) - Solid understanding of robotics perception hardware. - AI tools hands-on experience TECH STACK & TOOLS - Sensors: 2D/3D LiDAR, Stereo Cameras, Time-of-Flight (ToF), IMUs - Software: ROS2, Python, Bash, Ubuntu Linux - Hardware Tools: Saleae Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Soldering Station, 3D Printers What We Offer - Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan - Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws - Travel opportunities to our Boston and Vancouver offices - Office perks: free breakfasts and lunches - Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives - Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and pr ... (truncated, view full listing at source)