At Mentee Robotics, we are redefining humanoid automation with an AI-first approach - combining perception, reasoning, and dexterous manipulation into fully autonomous systems that continuously learn and improve. We offer an exceptional opportunity to participate in building next-generation commercial humanoid robots from 0 to 1, alongside competitive compensation, and an international engineering environment. We are expanding with a new robotics Engineering Center in China, working hand-in-hand with our engineering teams in headquarters. Its mission: to rapidly develop our next-generation full-size humanoid platform and bring it to production.
We are looking for an Industrial Design Engineer to own the visual styling, exterior form factor, home aesthetics, warm human-robot interaction, outer shell ergonomics, and living-space integration for our consumer and home humanoid robot platform.
Who you are:
- Creative industrial designer with a passion for consumer humanoid robotics, home aesthetics, warm human-robot interaction, and harmonious living-space integration.
- Bridge-builder who balances visual elegance, thermal airflow, structural motion envelopes, and mass-production DFM constraints.
- Hands-on designer who bridges rapid concept sketching, Class-A CAD surfacing, photorealistic visualization, and production-ready design handoffs.
- A strong collaborator across mechanical structures, thermal engineering, brand marketing, and tooling suppliers.
Responsibilities:
- Own the industrial design language, overall proportions, outer shell styling, and home-friendly visual identity of the consumer humanoid robot platform.
- Generate concept sketches, photorealistic renderings, and Class-A 3D surface models expressing a warm, approachable, elegant, and home-integrated identity.
- Collaborate closely with mechanical and thermal engineers to integrate shell covers, ventilation paths, sensor windows, and dynamic joint clearance envelopes without compromising joint mobility or home aesthetics.
- Design human-robot interaction features including status LED light guides, touch points, visual display enclosures, and emergency stop button integration.
- Work directly with tooling vendors and composite manufacturers to preserve design intent through plastic injection molding, thermoforming, and die casting processes.
- Conduct ergonomic and safety evaluations to eliminate pinch points, sharp edges, and inconvenient service maintenance access zones.
- Create design assets for charging docks, transport cases, branded accessories, and public demonstration platforms.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design.
- 7+ years of industrial design experience in complex hardware products, consumer electronics, home robotics, or automotive interior design.
- Outstanding portfolio showcasing concept generation, Class-A CAD surfacing skills, and photorealistic renderings tailored for consumer hardware.
- Proficiency in 3D surfacing tools (Rhino, Alias, SolidWorks, or Creo) and rendering engines (KeyShot, Blender, or V-Ray).
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes including plastic injection molding, sheet metal forming, vacuum casting, and composite layups.
- Deep knowledge of engineering plastics, surface coatings, anti-scratch finishes, and mass-production DFM/DFA constraints.
- Exceptional aesthetic sensibility paired with practical mechanical integration spatial awareness.
Advantages:
- Direct experience designing humanoid robots, quadruped robots, service robots, or automotive exterior styling.
- Hands-on experience managing CMF sample sign-offs and mold texture approvals with manufacturing suppliers.
- Experience with integrated lighting design, light guides, or visual status displays for hardware products.
- Comfortable communicating technical topics in English with international teams.
- Experience with Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) specification, sample sign-offs, and factory approvals for consumer hardware.