Zurich, Switzerland | office/hybrid | full-time

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mimic is an early stage deep tech robotics & AI start-up based in Zurich and supported by leading VCs. We give industry workers a helping hand for tedious manual labour tasks and mitigate labour shortages with a versatile automation platform. Our automation solutions, driven by dexterous robotic hands and cutting edge AI trained on human observations, bring a new level of AI embodiment to the real world.

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We are looking for a key mechanical engineer to drive the design and manufacturing of our robotic hand hardware platform from concepts and early-stage prototypes all the way to scaling manufacturing. 

 

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and mechanisms for robotic hands, build your own prototypes, quickly test and validate your ideas

• Advanced CAD design, taking full ownership of parts and assemblies

• Improve hardware designs with regards to design for manufacturing and assembly

• Manage suppliers and manufacturing partners including component and process documentation and guiding final in-house assembly, constantly improving manufacturing procedures

• Reliability and lifetime testing of your systems, developing appropriate test set-ups and methods

• Requirement engineering, working with other engineering disciplines, keeping an overview of features and priorities

 

Requirements

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline from a top university

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of industry experience or master’s degree + 3 years of industry experience.

• Strong foundation and experience in CAD design including managing complex assemblies with hundreds of parts

• The ability to switch in between working modes for quick and dirty testing and validating of concepts and rigorous perfectionism in engineering and documenting details for releases

• You have worked in an environment close to manufacturing where you have gathered hands-on experience in designing, manufacturing, assembling and testing mechatronic systems

• Experience in managing suppliers and manufacturing partners including process documentation

• Extensive 3D printing expertise with an understanding of different processes (FDM, SLS, SLA) and their design requirements

• Fluent in English

 

Nice To Have

• Experience in developing high DoF systems like robotic hands, grippers or arms

• You have worked along the entire development process of a hardware product from concept to series manufacturing.

• First experience with cable or tendon driven mechanisms

• Experience with casting methods, laser cutting, CNC machining, and material selection (polymers)

• Experience working in highly agile, multidisciplinary tech teams for example in a start-up or scale-up

• First experience in guiding other team members or in a technical leadership role

• Knowledge of product certification processes

• Experience in FEM simulations and topology optimization

• German language skills

 

Compensation & Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package including a competitive yearly base salary and a strong stock option package to make you part of our shared success.

• You will work with the founders from day one, shaping the company and participating in its success from its very beginning

• Surprise team trips, free gym and sports subscription, joint breakfasts and dinners and other exciting team activities.

 

At mimic you will have the opportunity to shape a robotics & AI company from the ground up. In flat hierarchies you will work directly with the founders and some of the best talents in the robotics space. At mimic, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our journey towards building a diverse and inclusive environment we encourage everyone to apply and we are looking forward to you bringing along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives. Together we can solve some of the greatest challenges in robotics.

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Please send your application documents, including CV and relevant certificates or references to:

hiring@mimicrobotics.com