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Mechanical Design Engineer, Tactile Sensing

Mind Robotics - Palo Alto, California, United States

Posted May 18, 2026

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U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$116,543 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Mechanical Design Engineer, Tactile Sensing Palo Alto, California, United States Responsibilities - Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and skins for tactile sensors integrated into robotic end effectors (fingertips, palms, gripper surfaces) , data collection gloves and other contact-rich subsystems. - Own the tactile sensor stack mechanically from transducer packaging and skin/elastomer design through integration into volume-constrained, cable-routed assemblies. - Develop and tune elastomer / compliant materials (silicone, urethane, gels) including durometer selection, embedded markers or particles, surface texturing, and durability under shear and cyclic loading. - Rapidly build, test, and break prototypes. Use 3D printing and manual fabrication to validate designs. - Perform analyses (FEA, contact mechanics, tolerance, thermal) to validate sensor performance, predict failure modes, and guide design decisions. - Design characterization fixtures and accelerated test plans - indenters, force/torque ground truth setups, shear testers, life-cycle rigs - to validate tactile performance under realistic contact conditions. - Contribute to DFM/DFA efforts so sensor designs scale from low-volume prototypes to high-volume production. - Source components and work closely with machine shops, materials suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure parts are manufactured and shipped to spec and on time. - Develop specifications and accelerated test plans to validate the product for its lifetime. - Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, controls, and ML teams to translate raw sensor signals into usable manipulation feedback. Qualifications - Exceptional Mechanical Intuition. You understand how forces, materials, and contact mechanics behave instinctively. - 5+ years of experience (or equivalent "hard tech" projects) building complex electromechanical

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