Senior Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing

Rugged Robotics(29 days ago)

Houston, TXOnsiteFull TimeSenior$107,805 - $146,429 (estimated)Manufacturing Engineering

About this role

Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on taking a prototype robot into reliable pre-production and production builds, owning the path from prototype to scalable manufacturing. The role is accountable for manufacturing readiness, build quality, continuous improvement, and establishing manufacturing systems. The position works hands-on as a player–coach, supervising build waves, guiding technicians, and collaborating across mechanical, electrical, software, and operations teams.

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Required Skills

Manufacturing Readiness
Mechanical Design
Electromechanical Design
Tolerance Analysis
FMEA
FEA
SolidWorks
GD&T
CNC Machining
Sheet Metal

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Qualifications

BS in Mechanical Engineering
MS in Mechanical Engineering
7+ Years Experience

About Rugged Robotics

rugged-robotics.com

Rugged Robotics designs and builds ruggedized autonomous robotic platforms and supporting software for inspection, monitoring, and intervention in harsh outdoor and industrial environments. Their offerings combine durable, field-ready hardware with perception, navigation, and teleoperation systems to enable remote data collection and asset management. Rugged Robotics serves customers in utilities, energy, mining, and defense seeking to reduce risk, cut operational costs, and improve uptime in challenging conditions. They focus on modular, reliable solutions and provide integration, deployment, and support services to tailor systems to customer workflows.