Robot Mechanical Design Engineer, Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Travel Required: Open to travel up to 20% of working hours (mainly to Bay Area, California, and possibly to Taiwan)
Job Classification: Full Time
Reports to: Head of Japan
About Dexterity
At Dexterity, we believe robots can positively transform the world. Our breakthrough technology frees people to do the creative, inspiring, problem-solving jobs that humans do best by enabling robots to handle repetitive and physically difficult work.
We’re starting with warehouse automation, where the need for smarter, more resilient supply chains impacts millions of lives and businesses around the world. Dexterity's full-stack robotics systems pick, move, pack, and collaborate with human-like skill, awareness, and learning capabilities. Our systems are software-driven, hardware-agnostic, and have already picked over 15 million goods in production. And did we mention we’re customer-obsessed? Every decision, large and small, is driven by one question – how can we empower our customers with robots to do more than they thought was possible?
Dexterity is one of the fastest growing companies in robotics, backed by world-class investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures. We’re a diverse and multidisciplinary team with a culture built on passion, trust, and dedication. Come join Dexterity and help make intelligent robots a reality!
About The Role
To meet growing demands from the Japanese market, especially from the top Japanese logistics companies, we are now looking for a new engineering leader who could manage ongoing and upcoming projects in Japan. The projects are expected to be complex and dynamic, involving external and internal stakeholders from customers to system integrators to Dexterity’s core engineering teams in the US. You will play a critical role in coordinating successful product development and deployment at scale.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Work with HQ’s robot design engineering teams to facilitate the creation of Robot hardware design and interface requirements that fulfill product application needs
Assess the feasibility of new robot hardware features or configurations of Dexterity Products required by Japanese customers
Support implementation of hardware features by doing conceptual design as well as detailed design
Design customer site layout using CAD to enable all stakeholders to understand Japanese customers’ hardware requirements
Work with material handling suppliers and lead the development of customized material handling products, such as telescopic conveyors, slopes, or lifters
Work with Tier 1 mechanical assembly service providers for localizing robot system manufacturing
Write and maintain design documentation that communicates hardware design, capabilities, and procedures
Design JIGs and Fixtures needed to overcome any problems arising from Japanese customer sites
Identify and highlight technical risk areas and mitigation strategies in partnership with key stakeholders
Troubleshoot hardware-related issues of Dexterity systems and, if required, escalate matters to HQ
Desired Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
BS/MS/Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Machine Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Control, Robotics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Experience with CAD and BOM system
Experience in small to large-scale industrial mechanical assembly design
Knowledge of robotics and related fields (classical controls, motion dynamics, kinematics, materials, machine components, linear algebra, filtering, etc) a plus
Knowledge of electric circuitry for motion control I/O is a plus
Good grasp of networking and computer systems concepts is a plus
Familiarity with Linux, is a plus
Experience with Git and modern CI pipelines, is a plus
Familiarity with wide array of software stack technologies (Docker, k8s, etc) is a plus
Familiarity with interprocess communication (shared bus, pubsub, redis, gRPC, etc) is a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Loud work environment while working in the lab / warehouse environment
Stand/walk or sit for the majority of a workday.
Apply physical mobility (reaching, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, arm and leg extension) to perform all assembly production activities.
Possess extensive arm and hand mobility, dexterity and strength to lift, hold, reach, carry, push and pull parts. Also able to move parts, tools, equipment and materials in and out of vehicles.
Lift 40 pounds regularly; occasionally lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
See and judge distances and space relationships to successfully complete detailed activities to fine tolerances, including reading written plans and other documents.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.