Senior Prototype Engineer

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 - our rapidly developed humanoid platform being deployed in real industrial environments - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

As a Senior Prototype Engineer on the Core Platform team, you will rapidly iterate, assemble, diagnose, and evolve advanced robotic platforms for real-world use. In this hands-on role, you’ll drive results across the full hardware lifecycle—concepting, prototyping, root-cause analysis, documentation, and field repair—with a strong emphasis on reliability and repeatable processes.

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  Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex electrical issues in prototype humanoid robots, including operational and in-development systems; perform detailed failure analysis and share learnings with hardware/software engineering teams.

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  Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineers on prototype design, assembly, and bring-up, especially high-density electromechanical integrations.

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  Create, maintain, and execute clear test procedures, troubleshooting guides, and repair runbooks for the prototyping lab to ensure high standards and rapid iteration cycles.

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  Design, document, and iterate on cable assemblies, test jigs, and harnesses optimized for repeated use on dynamic robotic platforms.

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  Identify and own opportunities for continuous process and product improvement minimizing downtime and improving test/repair efficiency.

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  Contribute to robust feedback loops across design, build, and test, driving first-pass yield and manufacturability.

• Demonstrated experience in rapid physical prototyping, hands-on debug of custom hardware, and troubleshooting complex electrical systems in robotics or similar domains.

• Working knowledge of low-voltage and mixed-signal circuits, connectors, sensors, and compact electromechanical systems.

• Track record communicating concisely via documentation procedures, test plans, diagnostics, and lessons learned.

• Adept collaborating across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering boundaries to solve urgent, ambiguous issues.

• Comfortable in a high-velocity, high-ambiguity startup setting where priorities shift fast.

• Experience designing for manufacturability and reliability in the context of human-sized or mobile robotics.

• Familiarity with automated test and diagnostic tools used in modern hardware labs.

• Prior mentoring or technical leadership responsibility within a prototyping or field engineering team.