- Robot type
- Warehouse and Logistics
- Location
- WilmingtonNorth CarolinaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
- Salary
- $125,000–$171,600 a year
Full-time
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Mobile Fleet
Job description
We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies.
We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters.
Job responsibilities
- Serve as the mechanical engineering lead for an assigned mobile 4-wheeled robot product line, owning hardware from concept, release, production ramp, and sustaining through end-of-life.
- Design and develop mechanical assemblies including structural frames, drive systems, electromechanical packaging, and supporting hardware components.
- Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and BOMs using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools.
- Apply DFM/DFA principles to optimize designs for high-volume contract manufacturing and cost-efficient production.
- Act as the primary mechanical engineering interface with contract manufacturers, supporting production builds, troubleshooting defects, and resolving quality escapes through RCCA methods.
- Lead design reviews, engineering changes (ECNs), and documentation updates within PLM/PDM systems.
- Design and implement assembly jigs, production fixtures, and tooling to improve manufacturing quality, throughput, and repeatability.
- Support PPAP, FAI, production ramp activities, and travel up to 25% as needed to manufacturing or partner sites.
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years of mechanical engineering experience, including at least 2 years in robotics, automation, automotive, aerospace, or electromechanical systems.
- Strong proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD tools, plus experience with PDM/PLM systems.
- Demonstrated experience supporting contract manufacturers, including DFM reviews, ECNs, and production issue resolution
- Hands-on experience designing jigs, fixtures, tooling, or manufacturing support equipment.
- Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and manufacturing methods such as sheet metal, machining, injection molding, and die casting.
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal engineering teams.
- Willing to travel up to 25% (field site visits).