Teams at Aescape

Leads the mechanical engineering domain for robotic recovery products, owning mechanical architecture, system integration, design, analysis, prototyping, validation, cost reduction, manufacturability, and production transfer. The role establishes CAD, FEA, tolerance, and design-review standards; partners with electrical, firmware, controls, suppliers, and contract manufacturers; mentors engineers; and supports technology roadmaps. Regular travel to the NYC office and supplier or manufacturing engagements, including international travel, is required as needed.

Own mechanical subsystems for a robotic platform from concept through production. Design, analyze, prototype, test, and validate systems using SolidWorks, FEA, kinematics, dynamics, and tolerance analysis. Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers on DFM, fixtures, assembly processes, NPI, and production transfer. Troubleshoot manufacturing and field issues, drive root-cause resolution, and collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, controls, product, and operations teams.

Own procurement across multiple hardware programs, product lines, components, suppliers, and manufacturing partners. Responsibilities include purchase order management, supplier sourcing and onboarding, vendor relationship management, shortage and delivery issue resolution, RFQs, cost negotiation, BOM cost tracking, inventory management, and new product introduction material readiness. The role collaborates with engineering, quality, finance, and product teams and supports supply chain strategy, demand planning, and production readiness.