Founding Engineer - Hardware

Overview

We’re seeking a Founding Hardware Engineer who wants to do their life’s work advancing general-purpose labor—someone driven to become the best in their craft. You’ll thrive in a small, tight-knit team with real ownership. This is the chance to bet on yourself, build the future, and create impact far beyond the lab.

Company Description

Feather Robotics, a VC-backed startup, is assembling a world-class team to build general-purpose robots. While competitors pursue end-to-end integration, Feather is relentlessly focused on creating the best labor platform, akin to Apple and Nvidia, for others to build, monetize, and scale on.

Feather blends cutting-edge robotics and AI with speed, capital efficiency, and go-to-market innovation. In under six months, Feather became one of the fastest humanoid companies to revenue with 6 LOIs and 5 paid orders (vs 31 months for Figure).

Responsibilities

* Own hardware designs from Concept → CAD → prototype → production.

* Lead fit, finish, and performance mechanical designs.

* Design for manufacturing: machining, injection molding, assembly, and die casting.

* Run FEA, and reliability testing.

* Create detailed GD&T drawings and assembly documents for production.

* Wire harness design

* Some electrical engineering work related to wire routing, battery management systems, battery monitoring systems and more.

* Hands on building with fabrication tools.

Qualifications

* Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).

* 5+ years experience designing products and complex mechanical systems.

* Experience bringing products to market.

* Experience at a large consumer product firm is a plus (2 years +).

* Expert CAD skills (Fusion is a bonus).

* Experience in machining, injection molding, die casting, and assembly.

* Expert GD&T knowledge.

* Solid understanding of FEA.

* Hands-on experience with prototypes, shop tools, and bringing hardware to life.

* Exposure to electrical engineering is a big plus.

* Some leadership experience.