About this role
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.
We are looking for a Thermal Analysis Engineer to simulate and analyze our robots thermal performance and design thermal management systems.
Responsibilities:
- Build a thermal model of our actuators, battery, sensors, computers, and other key components.
- Simulate kinematic use cases on the thermal model and determine where thermal mitigations are necessary.
- Generate and execute test plans to demonstrate the necessity and effectiveness of your thermal management designs.
- Inspect first articles, build test stands, and continuously support parts on robot development platforms.
- Work cross-functionally with subsystem owners of to integrate the thermal management system into the robot.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, 2+ years explicit experience in thermal modeling.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field.
- Experienced in using 3D CAD software to design parts with complex geometry.
- Experience designing and building prototypes.
- Experienced with simulation and analysis methodology and software (ANSYS, COMSOL, MATLAB, etc).
- Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for your design process.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience with high volume manufacturing processes.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers.
- Experience creating 3D CAD models, especially in CATIA V6.
- Experience with textiles.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 to $220,000 per year.
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.