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# Senior Mechanical Engineer at Piaggio Fast Forward

- **Company:** Piaggio Fast Forward
- **Location:** Boston Massachusetts, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/piaggiofastforward/jobs/8258751

## Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

## Who We Are

Boston-based company Piaggio Fast Forward Inc. (PFF) was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group (the Italian manufacturer that created the iconic Vespa scooter). We are on a mission to build technology products that move the way that people move. To bring products to market today, PFF is solving the problem of robotic interaction with people in dynamically changing environments. We’re innovators, neighbors, and creators with a passion for local living and pushing the limits on urban transportation. We support a sustainable mobility ecology with healthy lifestyles and social connectivity available to all, regardless of age or abilities.

## The Role

We are looking to add an innovative and motivated individual to our mechanical engineering team with a thorough understanding of mechanical principles, as well as demonstrated leadership capabilities working on / ability to work in interdisciplinary engineering teams. In this role, you will work with the Mechanical team in the design & development of new products and sustaining existing programs. You will be working collaboratively with both the Test Engineer to evaluate functionality of the machines and the Manufacturing Engineer to formalize the assembly process, working with the entire robotic system will also provide an opportunity to work closely with the Electrical Engineering and Software teams. You will be expected to communicate technical information across all levels in order to effectively assist your coworkers and present your work and findings across multiple teams. You’ll have the opportunity to create, fabricate, integrate and test hardware and systems, and be part of a team that is dedicated to creating new transportation and robotic solutions. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

## What You Need

- BS degree in mechanical engineering or related field
- Minimum of five years’ experience in a mechanical engineering role with a focus on electro-mechanical systems
- One to two years of experience working with robotic systems is preferred, but not required
- Ability to innovate and develop new designs and methods
- Extensive understanding of mechanical engineering principles and analytical skills
- Drivetrain/systems, steering, chassis is a must, suspension is a plus
- Electromechanical systems including motors, actuators, and solenoids
- Vehicle Design for commercial applications
- Includes 2+ wheeled robotic platforms, automobiles, motorcycles
- Prototype Component Development
- Experience with rapid prototyping/3D printing of plastic and metal parts is required
- Ability to work in an iterative and prototype-focused development style
- Drawing creation via ISO or ANSI standards
- Familiarity with CAD file exchange platform and shared assemblies
- 3D CAD Modeling and structural and thermal analysis
- Experience with Autodesk Inventor and/or Fusion 360 preferred
- A working knowledge of machine and fabrication shop equipment and techniques
- Experience with metals, plastics and composite materials and manufacturing methods
- Experience with metals, plastics and composite materials and manufacturing methods is preferred
- Familiarity with design for the following processes: injection molding, die-casting, sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining
- Familiarity with working on interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams
- Highly analytical self-starter with good communication skills (both written and verbal)
- If you've been deeply involved with a collegiate design competition (solar car, FSAE, robotics, AIAA DBF), that experience will be especially relevant here

Applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio or examples of projects completed.

## What You’ll Do

You will be working closely with the other engineers on a small, collaborative development team. Example tasks and responsibilities will include:

- Lead development and productization of components and systems from conception to launch
- Interdisciplinary communication with the other engineering and design teams
- Creation and release of documentation of components and systems required
- CAD Design for production components
- Communicating with vendors to optimize design for manufacturing
- Interacting with production on prototype designs and confirming designs
- Developing an expert familiarity with the mechanics within current and future pipeline products
- Perform root cause analysis, and troubleshoot mechanical issues with corrective action recommendation
- Working with the Test Engineer to evaluate the performance of mechanical systems for our new & existing products
- Work on executing the tests, analyzing data, and reporting results to the team
- Technical development work on complex mechanical design challenges
- Assisting other members of the engineering team through meetings or design reviews
- Completing documentation required for releasing materials to manufacturing
- Supporting our factory in the assembly and manufacturing of current products
- Work on the physical design & fabrication of test fixtures in our in-house machine shop
- Experience with test equipment, Arduino projects, Python, and Matlab preferred

We like you just the way you are. Diversity fuels our innovation. Inclusion, belonging, equity, and neurodiversity drives our best-in-class culture. We strive to create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to share ideas, grow at their own pace, and work together towards a shared vision while holding each other to a higher standard. For us, DEI&B is the only way forward.

Employment Eligibility Verification Piaggio Fast Forward participates in E-Verify, an electronic employment verification program operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA), to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. Piaggio Fast Forward is an E-Verify Employer, and as such, the company will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

For more information about E-Verify, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website:https://www.e-verify.gov/

## About Piaggio Fast Forward

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Piaggio Fast Forward develops cargo-carrying following robots (gitamini, gitaplus) for consumers and businesses, using smart following technology to augment human mobility and labor.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of the Piaggio Group)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Founded by the Piaggio Group; co-founders include Jeffrey Schnapp (Chief Visionary Officer) and Greg Lynn (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Robotics, Urban Mobility
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers for personal cargo carrying) and B2B (hospitality, manufacturing, indoor agriculture, construction)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We are on a mission to build technology products that move the way that people move” and “bring intuitive and efficient technology solutions into the entire human-built environment, supporting the local mobility needs of businesses, communities, and individuals.”

## Products & Services
- **gitamini**: A compact, cargo-carrying following robot that carries up to 20 lb of gear, designed for consumers to use in everyday environments. (Hardware + Software)
- **gitaplus**: A larger variant of the following robot, also for cargo transport in consumer and business settings. (Hardware + Software)
- **Following Technology Platform**: The proprietary smart-following technology that allows robots to navigate dynamically changing environments, offered to business partners for integration into mobile solutions across selected industries. (Software + Services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary of Piaggio Group)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not publicly available (supported internally by parent company)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Piaggio Group (parent company); partnerships in hospitality, manufacturing, indoor agriculture, and construction
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~54 employees with +2.9% monthly growth; expanded presence to France; pivoted from purely consumer-focused robots to business-to-business solutions in multiple verticals

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary following technology** that works safely and reliably in crowded, dynamic human environments (e.g., sidewalks, factories, farms).
- **Backing of the Piaggio Group** (creator of Vespa) provides manufacturing expertise, brand recognition, and distribution infrastructure.
- **First-to-market** with a consumer-friendly, affordable cargo-following robot that addresses the “last meter” gap for personal and commercial goods movement.
- **In-house robotics, computer vision, and machine learning capabilities** (technology stack includes TensorFlow, Caffe, OpenCV, Eigen) allow continuous innovation.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding B2B applications** – transitioning from a consumer product to serving industrial customers in hospitality, manufacturing, indoor agriculture, and construction, where labor augmentation is a strong value proposition.
- **Scaling the following technology platform** to be integrated into third-party mobile solutions.
- **Continuing to refine human-robot interaction** in dynamic environments to increase reliability and trust.

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid work culture**: Employees work on-site 4 days a week; office is pet-friendly and located in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood.
- **Perks & benefits**: Performance bonuses, relocation assistance, generous parental leave, onsite Mother’s Room, continuing education stipend, job training & conferences, mentorship program, commuter benefits, onsite parking, health/dental insurance, FSA, and family medical leave.
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Company has a diversity manifesto, mandates unconscious bias training, and reports a mean gender pay gap below 10%.
- **Technology & impact**: Work on real-world robotics using Python, C++, TensorFlow, ROS, and other modern tools; opportunity to shape a product that changes how people move goods in daily life.
- **Growth & culture**: Emphasis on career development through mentorship and training; small, interdisciplinary team with a “build in public” philosophy.

## Sources
1. [Piaggio Fast Forward Official Site](https://piaggiofastforward.com/)
2. [Built In Profile – Piaggio Fast Forward Careers, Perks + Culture](https://builtin.com/company/piaggio-fast-forward)
3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/piaggiofastforward)
4. [Piaggio Group – Piaggio Fast Forward Inc.](https://www.piaggiogroup.com/en/piaggio-fast-forward-inc)

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