Studio Design Engineer
As a Studio Design Engineer, you will become part of our early-stage team, collaborating closely with founders and senior leaders to transform industrial design concepts into production-ready products. You will own the engineering of visible surfaces from concept through manufacturing, ensuring exceptional quality, functionality, and manufacturability.
Key Responsibilities
- Transform industrial design concepts into manufacturable components by developing robust B-side engineering for A-class surfaces, including wall thickness, ribs, bosses, fastening systems, clips, draft angles, and parting strategies.
- Maintain the integrity of product surfaces throughout the engineering process, balancing design intent with manufacturing constraints while ensuring high standards of continuity, radii, highlights, gap and flush quality.
- Develop parametric CAD models, create prototypes, prepare physical mockups, and validate fit, finish, and assembly through rapid design iterations.
- Select appropriate materials and manufacturing technologies, including polymers, metals, coatings, and production processes, considering aesthetics, structural performance, cost, and user experience.
- Build and maintain knowledge of qualified materials, manufacturing partners, and production capabilities.
- Act as the bridge between Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering, guiding components through DFM reviews, prototyping, tooling, and production while ensuring both engineering performance and design excellence.
Your Profile
Experience
- 4+ years of experience in Product Design Engineering, Mechanical Design, or a related field focused on consumer or industrial hardware.
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in mechanical design, including the development of highly integrated plastic and metal components with snap-fit, clip, and fastening features.
- Advanced proficiency with Fusion 360, including CAD modeling, PLM workflows, and finite element analysis (FEA).
- Solid understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), particularly for injection molding, polyurethane, LSR, and overmolding processes.
- Experience designing interfaces between rigid components and soft materials such as textiles or flexible parts.
- Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping technologies, including 3D printing and full-scale functional mockups.
- Knowledge of Class-A/NURBS surfacing and surface analysis is considered a strong advantage.
Personal Qualities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment where rapid iteration and ownership are essential.
- Detail-oriented with a strong appreciation for high-quality industrial design and production-ready engineering.
- Able to balance aesthetic expectations with technical and manufacturing realities.
Why Join Us?
- Work alongside experienced founders and industry leaders who have built globally recognized technology companies and contributed to the evolution of robotics.
- Be part of a focused growth strategy, combining startup agility with disciplined execution and proven market timing.
- Enjoy strong financial backing, supported by substantial internal investment and leading external investors.
- Help shape a new industry, joining at an early stage of a company with ambitions to become a European leader in one of the world's fastest-growing robotics markets.
