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# Senior Mechanical Engineer - Humanoid (human) at Neura Robotics

- **Company:** [Neura Robotics](https://feeny.ai/companies/neura-robotics)
- **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neura-robotics-gmbh/a2fd867f-67e6-41d8-9672-f739a55bac32

## Job description

Our goal is to bring humanoid robots from advanced prototypes into reliable, scalable serial production. We are looking for experienced mechanical engineers who have successfully developed complex electromechanical products and guided them through industrialization, manufacturing ramp-up, and product maturity. As a key member of our humanoid robotics team, you will shape the mechanical architecture of next-generation humanoid robots while ensuring designs meet the demanding requirements of volume production, reliability, serviceability, cost, and quality. This role is ideal for engineers with extensive experience developing sophisticated mechanical systems in industries such as robotics, automation, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, industrial equipment, or consumer electronics.

## Your mission & challenges

- Lead the development and optimization of mechanical systems for humanoid robots from concept through serial production.
- Design and improve structures, joints, actuators, gearboxes, housings, and other critical subsystems with a strong focus on manufacturability, robustness, and cost.
- Drive Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA), Design for Serviceability (DfS), and Design-to-Cost activities.
- Own product industrialization efforts, collaborating closely with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and production engineering teams.
- Define and manage mechanical architecture, component specifications, tolerances, and critical interfaces across the robot.
- Conduct structural, fatigue, thermal, tolerance, and reliability analyses to ensure long-term product performance.
- Lead root-cause analyses and implementation of corrective actions during prototype, validation, and production phases.
- Support supplier selection, qualification, and technical reviews with external manufacturing partners.
- Develop validation strategies and oversee testing activities to ensure compliance with performance and reliability requirements.
- Mentor junior engineers and help establish engineering best practices across the organization.
- Work closely with electronics, controls, software, product management, and operations teams to deliver highly integrated robotic systems.

## What we can look forward to

Must-have:

- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related discipline.
- Typically 8–15+ years of industry experience developing complex mechanical or mechatronic products.
- Proven track record of bringing products from development into serial production.
- Strong expertise in mechanical design, machine elements, tolerance engineering, and technical product development.
- Demonstrated experience with DfM, DfA, industrialization, product cost optimization, and production ramp-up.
- Extensive CAD experience (Creo preferred, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or equivalent).
- Experience working with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, sheet metal, die casting, injection molding, composites, and precision assemblies.
- Strong understanding of structural mechanics, dynamics, fatigue, and reliability engineering.
- Hands-on experience with prototype development, testing, debugging, and product validation.
- Ability to drive technical decisions in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
- Fluent English communication skills; German is a plus.

Nice-to-have:

- Experience developing robotic systems, automation equipment, humanoid robots, exoskeletons, mobile robots, or advanced mechatronic products.
- Expertise in actuator systems, gearbox design, lightweight structures, and high-performance mechanical systems.
- Experience scaling products from prototype to low-volume and high-volume production.
- Familiarity with supplier management, quality systems, FMEA, risk analysis, and design reviews.
- Experience leading mechanical engineering teams or major subsystem developments.
- Understanding of reliability growth testing, field failures, and continuous product improvement processes.

## About Neura Robotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: NEURA Robotics develops cognitive robots that see, hear, feel, and learn, designed to work alongside humans in industrial, service, and household settings.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C — raised up to $1.4 billion as of 2025/2026)
- **Headquarters**: Metzingen, Germany (with offices in Bielefeld and Munich, and US locations in preparation)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: David Reger

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Cognitive Robotics, Humanoid Robotics, Industrial Automation, AI
- **Target customers**: B2B (industrial clients, integrators, strategic partners); also B2C via household robots like MiPA
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We serve humanity by creating robots that give people back their time for what matters most. Our mission is to expand human potential through cognitive robotics that work safely alongside us."

## Products & Services
- **4NE1**: Production-ready humanoid robot designed for industrial workflows and everyday assistance, powered by proprietary AI (AURA). Built for mass production.
- **MAiRA (Multi-sensing Intelligent Robotic Assistant)**: The world's first cognitive robot arm — a collaborative robot that senses, responds, and adapts.
- **LARA (Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant)**: Collaborative industrial robot for agile, lightweight automation tasks.
- **MiPA (My Intelligent Personal Assistant)**: Humanoid service and household robot for home assistance.
- **MAV (Multisensing Autonomous Vehicle)**: Mobile transport robot for logistics and material handling.
- **NEURA OmniSensor**: Proprietary sensor technology enabling robots to perceive their environment.
- **Neuraverse**: A global platform connecting robots, developers, and partners into a shared intelligence network where every deployment makes each robot smarter. Also serves as a marketplace for robotics applications.
- **NEURA Gyms**: Real-world training facilities where robots learn complex tasks in controlled environments to generate high-quality data for AI model validation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total investment >€100 million in 2023; Series C up to $1.4 billion (2025/2026); 2024 revenue in mid-double-digit million euros; 2025 target: triple-digit million euros
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lingotto Investment Management, BlueCrest Capital Management, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, C4 Ventures, Primepulse, L-Bank, Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Strategic partners include Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler, NVIDIA, and AWS.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries (up from 300+ in 2024). Four of the world's ten largest robotics companies use NEURA's technology under their own brand. Deployed across Europe, US, China, and Japan. Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot (4NE1) launched.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full vertical integration**: Develops all software, hardware, and platform technologies in-house, giving full control over performance, safety, and reliability.
- **Cognitive robotics pioneer**: Coined the term "cognitive robotics" — robots that perceive, learn, and adapt in real-time, unlike traditional industrial robots.
- **Neuraverse platform**: World's first platform connecting cognitive robots into a shared intelligence network, creating a data moat as every deployment improves all robots.
- **White-label partnerships**: Four of the top 10 global robotics companies OEM NEURA's technology, creating deep industry lock-in.
- **Diverse product range**: From collaborative robot arms (MAiRA, LARA) to humanoids (4NE1, MiPA) and autonomous vehicles (MAV), covering industrial, service, and household use cases.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling production**: Rapidly scaling robot production to meet growing demand, with Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot.
- **Expanding the Neuraverse**: Building the world's largest repository of real-world robotics data through shared learning across all deployed robots.
- **Global expansion**: Establishing US operations and strengthening presence in Japan and China.
- **B2B platform strategy**: Moving beyond hardware to become a platform company via the Neuraverse marketplace and NEURA Gyms.
- **Partnership ecosystem**: Deepening relationships with strategic partners like Bosch, Schaeffler, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AWS.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Passion for Winning" — achievement-driven, self-responsible culture with flat hierarchies. Values include trust, honesty, speed, and "We Are Human" (people at the heart of everything).
- **Flexibility**: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and a hybrid-friendly environment.
- **Team**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries — highly skilled, international team of experts.
- **Growth & Development**: Support for personal and professional growth via Udemy training platform and more.
- **Compensation**: Competitive salary package with exclusive employee discounts.
- **Perks**: Summer parties, company town hall meetings, and regular team celebrations.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cognitive robotics and AI that directly addresses labor shortages and makes a meaningful societal impact.
- **Diversity**: Explicitly welcomes applications from all backgrounds, emphasizing building a team that reflects the world.
- **Application Process**: Fast — initial feedback within a few days, interviews scheduled within two weeks.

## Sources
1. [neura-robotics.com](https://neura-robotics.com/)
2. [press.neura-robotics.com](https://press.neura-robotics.com/factsheet-neura-robotics-en/)
3. [neura-robotics.com/company-about-us](https://neura-robotics.com/company-about-us/)
4. [jobs.neura-robotics.com](https://jobs.neura-robotics.com/)
5. [neura-robotics.com/press](https://neura-robotics.com/press/)

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