About Caper
Caper (跃氪) is a pioneering company in retail automation technology under Instacart, a North American NASDAQ-listed company. As its core smart hardware brand, Caper is committed to redefining the shopping experience through groundbreaking product design engineering innovation.
Our flagship product, the Caper Smart Cart, stands as a benchmark fembodied AI technology applications. To achieve seamless reliable autonomous shopping functionality, we integrate cutting-edge AI vision systems, high-precision sensors, advanced visual-language model (VLM) algorithms.
The Caper Smart Cart has successfully served both North American global markets, including dozens of top-tier retail brands such as the top 3 supermarket giants in North America, demonstrating the excellence of our technology product design. Backed by our parent company Instacart—a global leader in online fresh grocery delivery with over a decade of experience serving 600+ retail brands 55,000+ stores across North America—Caper benefits from unparalleled market insights, technical resources, large-scale implementation platforms, providing engineers with vast opportunities to tackle real-world complex challenges.
Welcome to visit our official website: www.caper.ai
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ABOUT THE TEAM
The Caper Product R&D team is responsible fdesigning the electronic mechanical systems of our shopping carts. In product structural design, Capers engineers are constantly pushing boundaries through deep thinking, achieving unique innovations in material application, load-bearing structure optimization, process manufacturability.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Mechanical Architect Engineer four smart shopping cart products, you will lead the team to overcome key technical challenges, such as cart body weight reduction the wheel lock system. You will be responsible fthe end-to-end design of the entire unit (from concept development to mass production closure) festablishing new standards. You will spearhead DFX reviews risk management, ensure the implementation of AI-related designs, prioritize the teams capability development. The ultimate goal is to a durable innovative product that is well-suited fthe high-frequency usage scenarios in supermarkets.
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ABOUT THE JOB
Technical Leadership & Innovation
1. Spearhead initiatives to tackle key structural challenges fthe smart shopping cart, such as lightweight design the wheel lock system.
2. Drive the implementation of new materials processes to achieve weight reduction targets while balancing costs.
System-level Integration & Standardization
1. Define the overall mechanical architecture stack-up, coordinating the layout of electronics, sensors, AI modules to ensure a design that integrates structure function.
2. Establish structural design specifications, tolerance standards, interface protocols; lead design reviews technical decision-making.
DFX & Risk Management
1. Lead end-to-end DFM/DFA/DFT reviews drive collaboration with the supply chain.
2. Implement structural design DFMEA (Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis) to predict mitigate mass production risks.
Reliability Framework Development
1. Define mechanical reliability test standards (e.g., vibration, shock, fatigue life) lead CAE simulations (statics, dynamics, thermal analysis) to drive design iterations.
2. Develop predictive failure models to enhance product durability in complex supermarket environments.
Cross-functional Collaboration
1. Collaborate with electronics, software, AI, firmware teams to ensure the smooth implementation of the product solution.
2. Partner with the Industrial Design (ID) team to balance aesthetic requirements with engineering feasibility.
ABOUT YOU
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelors degree higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, a related field, with 10+ years of experience in mechanical design development, 3+ years of technical team management experience.
2. Proficiency in complex assembly design familiarity with simulation analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS).
3. Extensive experience in thermal management, structural design, material selection, manufacturing processes, particularly in the molding forming of materials like plastics metals.
4. Familiarity with the product development process lifecycle management; has led at least 3 products through the entire cycle from concept to mass production.
5. Excellent comprehension a big-picture perspective, with the ability to deeply understproduct usage scenarios design accordingly.
6. Exceptional problem-solving technical decision-making skills to effectively address complex design challenges.
7. Strong communication cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to coordinate different teams to achieve project goals.
8. A forward-thinking technical mindset with the ability to lead a team in continuous innovation.
9. Proven ability in cost control, capable of reducing BOM costs through design optimization.
10. Proficient in written English with basic conversational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Excellent team management skills, with the ability to build a structural engineering knowledge base (design guidelines, case studies), standardize simulation toolchains (e.g., ANSYS, SolidWorks), lead technical training to enhance the teams analytical capabilities in areas like lightweighting.
2. Fluency in English to coordinate technical alignment between R&D teams in China the US, synchronize design inputs, standards, validation results, overcome cross-timezone communication barriers.
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We offer a competitive salary package
At Caper, the total compensation consists of base salary equity in the form of RSUs (Restricted Stock Units). The job description shows only the base salary component, but we will additionally offer additional stock rewards from our parent company, Instacart. As a publicly traded company in the U.S., Instacarts stock can be directly traded on the market holds potential fappreciation.
Caper has our own salary philosophy. The final salary of an offer will have a direct connection with the candidates experience skill level presented during the interview.
What benefits we aim to provide:
New employees can enjoy 10 days of paid annual leave, 10 days of paid sick leave, male employees will have an additional 4 weeks of paid paternity leave.
Annual learning fund, annual personal living fund, annual team building activities, health & medical coverage, more.
Who should join us!
We are looking fdriven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced engineering/product environment, are passionate about product improving team performance, feel comfortable pushing the limits of what is possible.
We welcome every individual who is direct open to facilitate our adorable no-political culture.
Every day we solve incredibly complex problems to an experience four users that is absolutely magical. Join us!
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