Senior Design Engineer, NPI Robotics

About Us

At our organization, we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention, and be unafraid to make mistakes. We’re creative, collaborative, practical, and enthusiastic.

Our organization offers a unique opportunity for skilled individuals to invent, design, and develop market-leading products for the global market. By working in our world-class research, design, and development (RDD) department, these professionals have the opportunity to work alongside leading technical specialists and highly motivated creative people to create products which fulfill our vision of being truly different and better than our competitors.

About The Role

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be focused on developing technology and features for future home robots with minimal supervision. Within Upstream Robotics, you will be a crucial member of a dynamic team to help meet and exceed the requirements of our products and embedded technologies. You will be working closely with other engineers, designers, scientists, specialists, downstream teams, and other cross-functional teams to create and develop new features, technologies, product formats, and business cases for projects in our portfolio.

What we need you to do…

• Create and iterate concept models quickly using handmade or 3D printed parts to evaluate feasibility and user value via experimental testing.
• Test multiple hypotheses in parallel at speed with a critical view of key questions to answer.
• Analyze test results to understand what improves performance and collaborate with technical and non-technical colleagues, as well as suppliers to develop scalable and robust technologies.
• Design mechanical systems using CAD tools and manage concepts to ensure designs meet performance and cost requirements. Validate designs through calculation, computer simulation, and lab-based testing, ensuring robustness and functionality at all stages.
• Take ownership of engineering challenges, resolving issues thoroughly with a focus on technical excellence and accountability with minimal guidance from Lead Designers / Design Managers.
• Contribute to team/department level initiatives & change projects.

About You

• Education: A degree in a relevant engineering or product design discipline, capability of industrial design would be preferred.
• Experience Level: Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in engineering or product development, with a focus on prototyping, concept development, and iterative problem-solving.
• Domain Knowledge: Expertise in cleaning systems or robotic mechanism design, including both simulation and physical testing.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to test multiple hypotheses in parallel with a critical view of key questions to answer.
• Product/Customer Focus: A genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for creating user-focused and commercially impactful products that challenge the status quo.
• Communication: Strong communication skills, with the ability to present your work across disciplines and with business stakeholders.
• Design Fundamentals: Solid experience with mechanical design principles, including 3D CAD, prototyping, and validation through simulation and lab testing.
• Development Approach: A methodical and user-focused design process with a proven track record of delivering creative, value-driven solutions, balancing cost, and performance.
• Agility in way of working: Thrives in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate your work – and the work of others – to meet project goals efficiently.

Benefits

Our organization monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a career here. Professional growth, leadership development, and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices, and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fueling and realizing ambition.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other dimension of diversity.