Staff Mechanical Engineer, Robotic Subsystems Lead
Hardware FYI
Waltham, MA · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Waltham, MA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$221k · of 10
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in New England184 openings · of 24
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in New England59 / 100 · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in New England67 / 100 · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in New England80 / 100 · of 11
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in New England80 / 100 · of 11
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 25 open staff mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $185,000 to $205,000 and the median is $192,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among mechanical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for mechanical engineers: 8% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Boston Dynamics is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead design and optimization of robotic subsystems for the Spot platform. You will drive architecture, CAD development, and transitions to production, while collaborating across electrical, operations, and manufacturing...