Industrial Design Engineer
Shanghai, China
R&D – System Engineering /
Full time /
On-site
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
