Principal Mechanical Engineer, Locus Robotics
Office located in Wilmington, MA
Autonomous robots for warehouses
Job no longer available
Autonomous robots for warehouses
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Wilmington, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform commerce supply chains worldwide through the use of autonomous mobile robots.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of relevant mechanical design experience
- Strong analytical skills, including tolerance stack analysis and fatigue/life estimation for components
- Deep understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFA (Design for Assembly) best practices
- Proficiency in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
- Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping to accelerate development cycles
- Experience defining and evaluating product requirements
- Collaborative, hands-on approach with a strong ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Proficient English written and verbal communications skills required to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams
- If you thrive on solving complex engineering challenges and want to push the boundaries of robotics, we want to hear from you!
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of autonomous robotics. In this position, you’ll tackle high-impact R&D initiatives, driving innovation across our expanding portfolio of robots and accessories
- You'll have the freedom and autonomy to design, prototype, and refine cutting-edge mechanical systems—bringing concepts to life, launching products into production, and ensuring peak performance in real-world environments
- This role also involves collaborating with top-tier contract manufacturers and suppliers, managing technical progress, and ensuring seamless execution from design to deployment
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define and refine sub-system requirements for both new and existing robotic platforms
- Design innovative, manufacturable, and maintainable solutions that balance rapid iteration with long-term reliability
- Use SolidWorks to model, draft, and develop cutting-edge mechanical components for autonomous mobile robots and their accessories
- Conduct strength, stiffness, and fatigue analyses to ensure components stand up to real-world demands
- Design systems and components that minimize assembly effort, working closely with operations to validate and refine manufacturing processes
- Develop high-volume, cost-effective components without compromising on functionality, reliability, or quality
- Work cross-functionally with suppliers, manufacturing, and procurement teams to ensure seamless product development and production
- Partner with suppliers to identify competitive manufacturing strategies that enhance efficiency and scalability
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure performance, reliability, and long-term durability
- Present your work to peers, leadership, and customers while maintaining thorough engineering documentation
Our take
Many order fulfilment warehouses rely on a combination of human workers and machinery to operate packaging assembly lines. However, these workflows are time-consuming and repetitive, showing the potential for human workers to be replaced with AI-driven robots.
Locus Robotics provides automated robotic technologies for fulfilment warehouses, offering a range of different robots for different workflows. Every robot outputs data that can be tracked and analyzed, and they can be installed rapidly and scaled depending on business size.
Whilst robots in warehouses is not a new concept, they are generally limited to warehouse giants such as Amazon. Locus Robotics, however, has taken a flexible and accessible approach to its technology, aiming to increase access and affordability so that smaller businesses can scale.
Having picked over three billion items across its network of customers, the company is well established. It has also seen significant funding which has supported international expansion. In the longer term, it has plans to consider an IPO, as long as market conditions allow.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2022
$117m
SERIES F
Sep 2021
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $416m
Company benefits
- Career growth and personal development
- Flexible work environment (remote, hybrid or on-site)
- Competitive benefits and personal time off that are specific to the country in which you work
- Peer and company recognition programs
- Wellbeing and mental health resources
Company HQ
Wilmington, MA
Leadership
Rick Faulk
(CEO)Experience as CEO and Chairman of Intronis & Barracuda Networks from 2013 to 2016. CEO of Quiet Logistics from 2016 to 2018.
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