Senior FEA Engineer

<p>Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.</p> <p>We are looking for a Senior FEA Engineer to design, analyze, and test key hardware components for our humanoid. </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define and analyze load cases for our humanoid robot</li> <li>Analyze full robot stiffness</li> <li>Create finite element models to analyze falling, overload, durability and day to day operations</li> <li>Optimize design of parts and structures for minimizing weight and maximizing stiffness</li> <li>Work with mechanical team to develop FEA workflow and tutorials </li> <li>Collaborate with mechanical, industrial design and electrical teams to architect the system</li> <li>Test systems in the real world and compare against finite element models. Pay close attention to modeling of bearing and other OTS components.</li> <li>Collaborate with controls engineers to determine load profiles </li> <li>Help define materials (metals, polymers and textiles) for critical robot components</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Expert knowledge of solid mechanics</li> <li>Expert in setting up and running implicit and explicit finite element analysis models</li> <li>Experience modeling metals and polymers</li> <li>Experience with durability analysis methods</li> <li>Experience working with suppliers to characterize new polymers</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Qualifications: </strong></p> <ul> <li>CATIA V6 Experience</li> <li>Expert in ABAQUS</li> <li>Experience with soft goods materials including textiles</li> <li>Experience working with system level modeling and physics engines such as MuJoCo</li> <li>Modeling of structural resonance frequency</li> </ul> <p>The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 and $225,000 annually.<br><br>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.</p>