Senior Mechanical Designer

Trexo Robotics is enabling mobility by building powered wearable robots. Our first product is a robot for children with movement disorders such as Cerebral Palsy, and it allows kids to walk, in many cases, for the first time in their lives. The device is currently being used by hundreds of families and the best hospitals across North America.

We are constantly working towards building mobility solutions for all. At Trexo Robotics, you will find a flat organization where you can work with highly optimistic, low ego, and exceptionally talented individuals who look forward to solving hard problems.

We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Designer to take full ownership of the design and development process for our current products, as well as to spearhead the evolution of wearable robot design for the next generation.

Trexo's work doesn't stop with children. We are working towards building mobility solutions for all.

This position is hybrid (3 days in the office).

You want to work in a small team solving a big problem while helping an underserved community. You love designing and manufacturing mechanical products that closely couple with electrical and software systems. You are detail-oriented and love asking why many times till you understand something from first principles.

What you will do:

• Lead design and development activities for mechanical systems working closely with other system leads.

• Design, update, maintain and review specifications and drawings while following medical device standards and internal procedures.

• Work on industrial design of components with manufacturing partners.

• Evaluate non-conformances and implement corrections.

• Follow medical device development process using our PLM and QMS.

• Review product documentation for accuracy for customer use.

• Support production and quality control teams and resolve issues quickly.

• Assist customer support teams with complex troubleshooting issues.

• At least 5 years of hands on experience designing and building electromechanical systems.

• Previous experience working with different gear systems, couplers, and motors (designing and part selection).

• Strong knowledge of DFM/DFA and GD&T/tolerance stack ups

• Demonstrated experience in product design and successful transition to a medium-scale manufacturing setting (involving more than 100 units).

• Extremely comfortable designing parts in Solidworks.

• In-depth understanding of control systems and the mechanical design implications (control implications of selecting a certain motor or the mass for an actuator).

• Previous experience with a simulation and FEA package.

• Hands on experience with mechanical part failure analysis, and with with basic machining tools (mill, lathe, drill press).

• Previous experience working with a PDM/PLM/QMS systems.

• Previous experience working with external test labs for things like loading, temperature, packaging, labeling etc

• Strong mathematical and physics background (comfortable reading research papers).

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills (able to piece together lots of information and condense it to something useful).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

• Interest in exoskeletons.

• Robotics/exoskeletons experience.

• Experience with medical device standards such as IEC 60601, 62366.

• Experience design parts for injection molding, fabric stitching/straps, packaging.

• Experience leading or building a small team.

• Employee stock options.

• Unlimited Vacation policy.

• Group benefits plan (in 100% covered by the company).

• Snacks in the office.

• Dog friendly office.

• Introductory video call to discuss the opportunity and the company with HR.

• Technical interview with the Engineering team.

• Team fit interview with the co-founders and Engineering team members.

• Background check and offer.

Work Authorization: Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support work authorization applications. We can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the location they are applying for.

AI in Recruitment: At Trexo Robotics, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support our recruitment process. AI helps with tasks like resume screening, drafting job descriptions, creating interview questions, and occasionally sourcing candidates. Final hiring decisions are always made by our team. Our goal is to use AI responsibly to streamline administrative tasks, improve candidate experience, and maintain fair, unbiased hiring practices aligned with industry standards.