Staff Mechanical Engineer

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. We are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development of our Apollo humanoid robots across their full lifecycle.

Requirements

• Lead mechanical design efforts for complex products, systems, and subsystems
• Drive system architecture decisions, design trade studies, and technical risk mitigation
• Own designs from concept development through NPI, production release, and sustaining
• Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure production readiness and smooth ramp
• Plan and execute verification, validation, and reliability testing activities
• Support field and manufacturing issues through structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Participate in and lead technical design reviews across multiple projects
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through coaching, design feedback, and technical guidance
• Contribute to and help define engineering standards, processes, and best practices
• Influence technical direction across teams without direct authority