Physical Robotics | Norway (Oslo–Viken) | Core Team | Make History

Senior/Junior Mechanical Engineer – Humanoid Robotics

We’re not hiring “a mechanical engineer.”

We’re recruiting the next generation of humanoid hardware builders.

Humanoid robots will become the next industrial revolution-a new labor layer that performs real physical work in factories, logistics, and environments humans avoid. Most teams will stop at CAD models or fragile prototypes. A few will build hardware that survives reality.

We’re building that team.

Small team. High standards. Big ambition.

If you want a career where you can point to a real humanoid robot and say “I helped build that”

-this is it.

The mission

Physical Robotics is a Norway-based humanoid robotics company founded by Dr. Phuong Nguyen (ex–cofounder of 1X Technologies) and backed by Skyfall Ventures together with leading Norwegian industrial partners and investors.

Our objective is to build a world-class humanoid robot

by unifying high-performance mechanical hardware with physical intelligence-the ability to interact robustly with the real world.

We are building for the next inflection point: large-scale industrial deployment of humanoids

. Adoption is expected to accelerate in 2027–2028, and our strategy is to arrive at that wave with a platform that is production-grade, manufacturable, and reliable

-not a lab prototype.

We benchmark ourselves against the strongest global players-Tesla, Figure, Boston Dynamics, Toyota, Xiaomi, 1X Technologies-and we intend Physical Robotics to become a reference name the field follows.

What you will own

As a Junior Mechanical Engineer, you will contribute directly to the design and realization of humanoid robot hardware

, working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.

You will work on:

• Mechanical design of humanoid robot subsystems (joints, frames, limbs, modules)
• Design of actuators, gearboxes, and transmission mechanisms
• 3D CAD modeling of parts and assemblies
• Force, motion, stress, and material analysis for robot hardware
• Supporting manufacturing design: fixtures, tools, and assembly concepts
• Iterating designs based on prototyping, testing, and real-world feedback
• Collaboration with electrical, control, and software engineers

This is hands-on engineering-your designs will be built, assembled, tested, and improved.

“Make History” tasks you might grow into

• Designing mechanical modules that scale from prototype to production
• Improving strength, weight, stiffness, and reliability of robot hardware
• Supporting the transition from early prototypes to manufacturable designs
• Using simulation and FEA to guide smarter design decisions
• Learning how industrial humanoid hardware is actually built-not just drawn

This role is designed to grow with you

as the robot and company scale.

Required (must-have)

Preferred (high-leverage)

• Experience with robotics, automation, or electromechanical systems

• Exposure to topology optimization

  or design optimization methods

• Experience working with CNC machining, 3D printing, or prototyping

• Familiarity with assembly, testing, and hardware iteration

• Curiosity about how designs behave outside of CAD

The mindset we’re recruiting

You are:

• Excited to build real hardware

  , not just models

• Comfortable learning by testing, failing, and improving

• Willing to take ownership of your designs

• Curious, disciplined, and detail-oriented

• Motivated by hard engineering problems, not shortcuts

This role is for people who want to earn their place

in a global humanoid robotics race.

Why Physical Robotics

• Core team exposure: learn directly from senior humanoid engineers
• Real hardware: your work becomes physical machines
• Fast learning curve in a deep-tech robotics environment
• Competitive junior-level compensation with growth opportunities
• A chance to help build humanoid technology the world will copy

Apply

If you’re early in your mechanical engineering career and want to build real humanoid robots-not just slides or simulations-we want to hear from you.

Send your CV to giang@physicalrobotics.com

Subject:

Junior Mechanical Engineer – Humanoid Robotics – [Your Name]