Want to contribute your mechanical engineering skills to a team pushing the limits of robotics?
Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer seeking a dynamic and impactful role?
Able to and want to work in a robotics design environment in our Gospel Oak, London HQ?
Let’s build the future together.
The Shadow Robot Company is an established, employee-owned, international and world-leading robotics company of a diverse team of 25 people in London and Madrid.
Due to new project funding for the next 4 years, we’re looking to expand our London-based R&D team.
We exist to develop and create awesome robots for advancing dexterity.
We care about each other
When we add new people to our team, wherever you’re based and whatever role you’re doing, you’ll see that we all live and breathe these core values.
You’ll be a vital part of our R&D team, focusing on the design, prototyping and development, and testing of electromechanical systems for our robotic platforms.
You’ll work on mechanical design, actuator integration, kinematics, and materials selection.
You’ll collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers, optimize mechanical designs, and ensure robust testing.
Your expertise will contribute to the advancement of our dexterous hand products and teleoperation systems.
You’ll have the autonomy to drive projects forward, and be part of a team which reports directly to senior management.
Extensive experience in mechanical design and CAD (SolidWorks preferred).
A track record of troubleshooting and solving engineering problems that arise during the design, manufacturing, or testing phases
Experience in materials selection (in particular plastics, metals and rubbers)
Good understanding of low medium and high volume manufacturing processes (e.g Additive manufacturing, CNC machining, Injection moulding, etc.).
Knowledge of engineering drawings/tolerances/engineering specifications.
Excellent documentation skills.
Design/specification/execution of mechanical hardware testing (i.e. life testing, robustness testing).
Experience in commissioning the manufacture of components and subassemblies.
Experience in a product design or development environment
Experience gathering and understanding project requirements, creating requirements and specification documents and generating engineering reports.
Understanding of Actuator specification and design
Understanding of Robotic joint design / kinematics
Experience of MCAD/ECAD integration (Solidworks/Altium preferred)
QA/QC processes.
Basic Python or C.
Curiosity and enthusiasm for design, robotics and innovative products
A team-oriented attitude and a completer-finisher mindset.
Attention to detail and maturity in your role.
A growth mindset and a desire to continually learn.
Good communication skills.
If this sounds like your next career move, please apply to our Hiring Partner, Helen Sanders at this link.
Job title: Robotics Design Mechanical Engineer
Team: R&D
Based: 100% lab based in Gospel Oak, London
Salary range: £50,000 to £55,000 (depending on your experience)
Start date: ASAP
Package includes 28 days holidays + bank holidays
This position requires a minimum of four years of commercial experience and as such is unsuitable for recent graduates.
Sponsorship for work permits is not available at this time.
No agencies, please – liaise with TalentJet Group if you’re exploring the PSL.