Senior Mechanical Engineer, Berkshire Grey
Office located in Bedford, MA
Autonomous fulfilment robots
Open for applications
Autonomous fulfilment robots
201-500 employees
Open for applications
Office located in Bedford, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help businesses succeed with AI-enabled robotics that transforms the way they thrive, compete and win.
Role
Who you are
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Six or more years of related work experience, preferably advancing designs from initial concept through initial production
- Able to learn new technical areas with little guidance
- Significant experience using 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks - including 2D drawings
- Experience with mechanical and fluid simulations with Ansys
- Experience with rapid prototyping systems such as 3D printers, laser cutters and casting
- Experience designing motion control systems with sensor, actuators and complex mechanisms
- Experience designing systems that are used in industrial settings
- Experience with developing and running scientific experiments
- Able to work with customers and contract manufacturers
- Able to set aggressive but feasible schedules/milestones for your own work, and achieve them
- Able to think strategically about risk; design, manufacturing, reliability, and mitigations thereof
- High level of technical writing proficiency equivalent to writing papers for publication (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.)
- Ability to handle some minimal electrical design (cable harnesses, wiring diagrams, grounding strategies, etc.) is a plus
What the job involves
- The Senior Mechanical Engineer will work directly as a member of a Research and Advanced Development team, applying their mechanical expertise to develop novel, integrated systems and advance the state of the art
- They will at times work independently on pieces of systems, with a team of other engineering disciplines to ensure a cohesive system design
- The candidate must be capable of a great deal of autonomy and self-teaching with respect to designing, fabricating, and testing new concepts
- We expect our team members to take poorly or partially understood problems and develop pragmatic solutions quickly and independently
- Internalize the notion of ownership, display the qualities of a self-starter and proactive problem solve on a cross-disciplinary team to advance designs from conceptualization onwards
- Deeply understand existing operational needs and constraints to define sub-system requirements
- Design practical solutions both quickly and carefully, independently preempting issues of manufacturability
- Design and execute tests to disambiguate between candidate solutions, find the best approach, and convince the team of your conclusion
- Transform rough conceptual solutions into robust designs
- Design components and systems using SolidWorks
- Hands-on prototyping, utilizing shop tools and digital fabrication equipment to quickly iterate ideas and solutions
- Travel to customers as necessary to understand system needs
- Work with suppliers, machinists, contract manufacturers,
- Develop metrics and perform tests and verification of prototype systems
- Perform system design analyses, including reliability, design-for-manufacture, design-for-assembly, etc
Our take
The boom in eCommerce over recent years has created a need for increased productivity in fulfilment, with businesses needing to scale up to remain competitive. Berkshire Grey develops and supplies AI-powered robots for warehouses and fulfilment centres, delivering intelligent, mobile robots for supply chain process automation to increase throughput, lower delivery times, and reduce costs.
Setting up robotics systems can be very costly for companies, which is why Berkshire Grey offers a Robots as a Service (RaaS) model. This enables businesses to automate their processes without a large upfront investment. By using its robots, Berkshire Grey claims, businesses can reduce picking costs by 70-80% and increase throughput by 25-35%—impressive numbers that certainly make it a strong choice for interested parties.
Despite competition from Amazon Robotics and Fetch Robotics, Berkshire Grey has carved out a niche in the growing robotics market. In 2023, the company merged with SoftBank in a $375 million go-private transaction. This merger aims to strengthen Berkshire Grey's capabilities, streamline operations, and maintain a competitive edge. The merger with SoftBank will enable the company to better serve its customers with its disruptive AI robotics technology, driving efficiency in their operations.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2020
$263m
SERIES B
Apr 2016
$13.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $276.5m
Company benefits
- Healthcare - Full medical, dental and vision. Life insurance, gym stipends and wellness programs
- Vacation - We value hard work and we like to have fun. Take time when you need it
- Recognition - Peer shout outs, achievement celebrations and leadership awards let you know you’ve made a difference
- Retirement - Stock options and generous 401(k) matching
- Nutrients - Lunch is delivered daily, a plethora of snacks, gourmet coffee, Soylent, and top-shelf beverages
Company values
- Integrity - The foundation of how we do business
- Honesty - To be truthful, fair, and straightforward
- Hard Work - To persevere, sacrifice, and do what it takes to deliver success
- Service - To our customers, company, and communities
Company HQ
Bedford, MA
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Leadership
Tom Wagner
(CEO)Tom Wagner is the founder of multiple pilot activities and serves as an advisor to small companies and universities. Prior to Berkshire Grey, Wagner had the privilege of serving as the Chief Technology Officer of iRobot. Prior to joining iRobot, Wagner served as a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research and development agency of the US Department of Defense.
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