Hiring: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Plastics and Polymers, DeepMind Company: Google DeepMind Location: Cambridge, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:02:07 Target Skills & Keywords : AI About the job Experience: •4 years of experience creating both rigid and compliant plastics and polymer based parts. Required Skills: •Learn more about benefits at Google . •Interface directly with sensing engineers to embed conformal, flexible sensing modalities directly within plastic and polymer based matrices to detect contact mechanics, strain, and slip without compromising material compliance. •Evaluate and select engineering plastics, elastomers, and advanced polymers based on mechanical strength, friction, thermal limits, wear characteristics, and environmental resistance. •Design and prototype of complex plastic enclosures, structural components, and compliant polymer surfaces for specialized robotic accessories and payload modules. •Partner directly with toolmakers, molders, and suppliers to manage tool design reviews, moldflow analysis, DFM feedback, tooling qualification, and first article inspection sign-offs. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. •Understanding of the supplier landscape for sourcing, scale manufacturing, and if necessary, customizing materials. •Demonstrated ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced research environment and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams while maintaining discipline best practices to provide scalable designs. •We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort. •Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. •US: $151,000 - $218,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Compensation: •$151,000 - $218,000 / year •US: $151,000 - $218,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!