# Senior Actuator Engineer (Hands Team) at Rhoda

- Company: Rhoda
- What the company does: Redefining Robotic Intelligence. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.rhoda.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $280K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rhoda-ai/833ccf58-5e58-4d00-8db9-09d7bc6ea96a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rhoda-senior-actuator-engineer-hands-team/

## About the role

Design compact motor-gearbox actuator units for the hand's fingers and wrist, from concept through production Architect miniaturized geartrains — especially planetary — that hit torque, backlash, and packaging targets at finger scale

## What they're looking for

- Track record of designing and shipping gearboxes, especially planetary gearboxes
- Experience miniaturizing geartrains for tightly packaged, weight- and volume-constrained applications
- Strong command of motor sizing and selection, including power draw, torque density, and efficiency analysis

Tags: Hardware