FigureSenior FEA Engineer
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 Senior FEA Engineer to design, analyze, and test key hardware components for our humanoid.
Responsibilities:
- Define and analyze load cases for our humanoid robot
- Analyze full robot stiffness
- Create finite element models to analyze falling, overload, durability and day to day operations
- Optimize design of parts and structures for minimizing weight and maximizing stiffness
- Work with mechanical team to develop FEA workflow and tutorials
- Collaborate with mechanical, industrial design and electrical teams to architect the system
- Test systems in the real world and compare against finite element models. Pay close attention to modeling of bearing and other OTS components.
- Collaborate with controls engineers to determine load profiles
- Help define materials (metals, polymers and textiles) for critical robot components
Requirements:
- Expert knowledge of solid mechanics
- Expert in setting up and running implicit and explicit finite element analysis models
- Experience modeling metals and polymers
- Experience with durability analysis methods
- Experience working with suppliers to characterize new polymers
Bonus Qualifications:
- CATIA V6 Experience
- Expert in ABAQUS
- Experience with soft goods materials including textiles
- Experience working with system level modeling and physics engines such as MuJoCo
- Modeling of structural resonance frequency
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 and $225,000 annually.
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.