About the company
Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world's most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Their first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of technicians in robotics assembly, rework, and repair
- Report on delivery, risks, and blockers to the department head
- Own and drive team culture to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality
- Demonstrate and embed a continuous improvement culture within the team
- Allocate and track the progress of build work orders
- Unblock challenges encountered by the team, escalating blockers where necessary
- Pro-actively identify delivery risks and work with the team and senior leadership to address them
- Build electro-mechanical assemblies according to CAD, drawings, and work instructions
- Perform precise mechanical assembly, harness routing, sensor installation, and connectorisation
- Support first-article builds, iterations, and rapid design changes
- Flag issues early and collaborate with engineering to implement fixes
- Assist in functional testing of subassemblies and full robots
- Identify and resolve build or performance issues in real time
- Work closely with test and integration teams to ensure system readiness
- Communicate clearly with engineers, fellow technicians, and operations
- Contribute ideas to improve speed, reliability, and quality of builds
Requirements
- Experienced in leading teams in electromechanical assembly or engineering product development
- 3+ years of experience in electromechanical assembly or hand-assembly of complex systems
- Proven ability to work with mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems
- Strong attention to detail and a deep sense of build quality and safety
- Ability to read CAD, mechanical drawings, and wiring diagrams
- Hands-on experience with common tools, fixtures, soldering, harness assembly, etc.
- Comfortable working in a fluid, high-urgency environment with evolving designs and short timelines
Conditions
- Competitive salary plus participation in Stock Option Plan
- Paid vacation with adjustments based on location to comply with local labor laws
- Travel opportunities to Boston and Vancouver offices
- Office perks: free breakfasts and lunches
- Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives
- Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy