🍦 Softgoods Engineer

At Proception, we are engineering the next generation of highly dexterous humanoid manipulators. Our mission is to bring machines closer to human capability by merging innovative mechanical design, sensor integration, and intelligent control. We're looking for a full-time Softgoods Engineer to own the soft interface between our robots and the world—the skins, pads, and compliant structures that make dexterous manipulation possible. Grip, compliance, durability, and tactile sensing all live or die at the surface. You'll work at the frontier of soft materials engineering, where elastomer mechanics, textile construction, and sensor integration meet real-world contact. Architect and build the soft anatomy of our humanoid hands: fingertip pads, palmar surfaces, joint skins, and protective covers that deliver human-like grip and compliance Design multi-layer soft structures—graded-durometer pads, foam cores, fabric reinforcement, and sensorized skins—that survive millions of contact cycles Own the full soft-part lifecycle: material selection, mold design, casting, post-processing, attachment, and field replacement strategy Develop and run durability, friction, and compression test protocols; iterate based on wear data and field failures—fast Integrate tactile sensing elements into soft structures in collaboration with our sensing and electrical teams Drive soft parts toward manufacturability: repeatable processes, vendor qualification, and a path from benchtop casting to production molding Collaborate tightly with mechanical, controls, and perception teams to deliver integrated, elegant robots