Apprentice - Mechanical Design

Job Description

Origin is hiring a Apprentice - Mechanical Design in Bengaluru. The role sits in engineering and is published by the employer on their own careers system. This opening is suitable for freshers and early-career candidates. About Origin Origin (previously 10xConstruction) is building general-purpose autonomous robots for US construction to tackle rising costs, safety risks, and labor shortages. Applications are handled on the employer's own posting, linked from this page.

Key Responsibilities

• Sub-assembly design:
• Design sub-assemblies in Onshape or SolidWorks. Examples: a battery tray, a sensor shroud, a dust extraction nozzle, a motor controller bracket, a cable guide.
• Make 2D manufacturing drawings for prototype vendors.
• Keep the CAD vault and the Bills of Materials (BOMs) up to date.
• Give mass, inertia and center-of-gravity data from CAD to the controls team for the robot URDF.
• Fabrication and assembly:
• Make form-and-fit prototypes on the lab 3D printers (FDM, SLA).
• Assemble drivetrains, manipulator joints, chassis and power tools. Torque fasteners to specification. Press-fit bearings and set belt tension.
• Build wire harnesses by hand to industrial crimp standards, with heat shrink and braided sleeve.
• Make test jigs, brackets and fixtures with shop tools (drill press, bandsaw, hand tools) and 80/20 extrusions.

Required Qualifications

• Required Qualifications and Skills
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience. A strong portfolio of physical projects is mandatory (for example FSAE, Baja, Solar Car, Robocon, combat robots or complex personal builds).
• Good 3D CAD skills (Onshape or SolidWorks).
• Good knowledge of statics, dynamics, kinematics, mechanics of materials and basic thermodynamics.
• Good hands-on skills. You must be comfortable with hand tools, power tools and crimpers.
• Preferred Experiences
• Robotics projects: AMRs, robot arms, quadrupeds, humanoids, drones.
• 3D printer or basic CNC operation.
• Basic GD&T and engineering drawing knowledge.

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