Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
We are looking for a Senior Softgoods Engineer to design, test, and implement key hardware components for our humanoid.
Responsibilities:
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.)