Mechanical Design Engineer, Tactile Sensing
mid
via Ashby
About this role
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.…
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