Robotics Sustainment Engineer
Nimble Robotics operates fully autonomous e-commerce fulfillment centers and a robotic 3PL service powered by general-purpose warehouse robots and cloud logistics software.
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About Nimble Robotics
Nimble develops AI-powered general-purpose warehouse robots that perform storage, retrieval, picking, packing, sorting, and related fulfillment tasks. It combines the robots with its Cloud Logistics Platform to operate end-to-end autonomous fulfillment centers for e-commerce brands.
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About the Role
You will keep a warehouse robot fleet running and make it more reliable over time. You will find out why robots fail in the field, design the fixes, and see them through to deployment. This is a hands-on role where you spend significant time alongside maintenance technicians, and you work across Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Supply Chain teams. You will also occasionally travel to customer warehouse sites.
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, reliability, sustaining, or field engineering for electromechanical systems
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape, or similar) and production drawings with GD&T
- Hands-on skill with tools, disassembly, and test setups
- Working knowledge of drivetrains, bearings, gearboxes, fasteners, and structural components
- Basic understanding of electrical systems, sensors, and motors
- Ability to analyze data (Excel, SQL, Python, or similar) to spot failure trends
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Willingness to travel to warehouse sites up to about 15% of the time
Responsibilities
- Lead root cause analysis on field failures using fleet data, incident reports, failed-part teardowns, and hardware diagnostics
- Design mechanical fixes, build and test prototypes, validate them, and drive them through release, production cut-in, and field retrofit
- Respond to support requests from manufacturing and field maintenance teams, including build issues, nonconforming parts, repair procedures, and troubleshooting escalations
- Monitor failure trends across the fleet and prioritize work by impact
- Write failure analysis reports, update drawings and BOMs, and create or improve maintenance and repair procedures
- Work with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and suppliers to close out issues and prevent repeat failures
- Travel to customer sites to investigate failures, support fix rollouts, and train on-site maintenance teams
Benefits
- Unlimited flexible time off
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits including fully paid parking
- Referral bonus
- 401k
- Equity