Joe Young
About
Joe Young is from San Francisco Bay Area. Joe is currently Senior Mechanical Engineer | Robotics Hardware at Amazon Frontier AI & Robotics, located in San Francisco Bay Area. Joe also works as Staff Mechanical Engineer at Apptronik, a job Joe has held since Mar 2025. In Joe's previous role as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Apptronik , Joe worked in Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area until Mar 2025. Prior to joining Apptronik , Joe was a R&D Robotic Systems Engineer at Swift Engineering, Inc. and held the position of R&D Robotic Systems Engineer at San Clemente, CA. Prior to that, Joe was a Product Development at Makers Touch LLC, based in Greater New Orleans Area from Feb 2014 to Feb 2016. Joe started working as Product Development Engineer at Nikola Tech LLC in Greater New Orleans Area in Mar 2013. From Aug 2009 to May 2013, Joe was NCAA Division I Student-Athlete, Mens Tennis Team at Tulane University, based in Tulane University. Prior to that, Joe was a Thingiprint.com at 3D Printing non-profit service for engineering students, based in Greater New Orleans Area from Dec 2010 to Dec 2012. Joe started working as ATP Futures at Solo world-wide travel in Sep 2008.
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Joe Young's current jobs
Mechanical design of complex electromechanical robotic research platforms. • Architect and develop high-performance mechanisms including actuators, transmission systems, and load-bearing structures • Perform system-level analysis including kinematics, thermal limits, durability, and dynamic performance • Define mechanical requirements and validation strategies for critical hardware subsystems • Partner closely with controls, software, electrical, and AI research teams to enable tightly integrated system operation • Drive rapid hardware iteration from concept through prototype validation • Support cross-functional integration, test planning, and system bring-up
Technical lead for next gen chassis design
Joe Young's past jobs
Technical lead for alpha&beta chassis design from concept to build. * Provided technical guidance and mentorship to ICs * Stakeholder and contributor in collaboration of hardware and system design across teams * Primary contributor to development of ME derived requirements * Active hands on design, prototyping, testing and debug from concept through production
Responsible for the electromechanical, mechanical, and embedded systems design for the a NASA Phase II, and previous NASA Phase I co-robotic teleoperative robotic arms at Swift Engineering. Developed the mechanical design for the Medusa robotic arm proof of concept in Phase I, utilizing a 3D printed technology for a titanium structure. Responsible for the development of the low-cost modular series elastic actuators used on the current Phase II robotic arm system. Currently has several patents in the robotics and medical industry specific to; minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical instrumentation, an ultra-lightweight robotic forearm platform, as well as a lightweight, discrete exoskeleton platform using soft actuation Relevant Skills: • Mechanical Design and Engineering (CAD, FEA, FEM, Topology optimization, high reduction gear design, GD&T) • Electromechanical Design development, and systems integration: lightweight, high specific torque actuator design, pneumatics • Prototype, and Manufacturing methods (DMLS, SLA, SLS, FDM, MJF, EBM, Wire EDM, Composites, CNC) • Software Development ( C++, C#, Python )
MakersTouch was founded in order to develop an OSS/OSH prototyping development platform for mobile applications with Arduino and IOS compatibility.
Nikola Tech is a startup out of New Orleans. We aim to improve the quality of life for others by focusing on the research and development of new medical tech, and bringing those technologies to market. We currently have a patent filed for a laparoscopic surgical instrument.
-Rebuilt the Tulane Mens Tennis Team previously cut due to Hurricane Katrina from 2005-2009. -Throughout my career I was an active leader on the team and improved a 3-16 freshman team season record to 12-8 and a national ranking of 52 by senior year, the program's highest ranking in 8 years. -Committed 30+ hours/week to training, competition, and travel while attending school.
Thingiprint.com was created in order to give fellow student engineers access to 3d printing. Homemade, low cost, high resolution thermoplastic FDM printers were created for this service. It was later transferred in 2012 to an investor.
Competed on the professional tennis circuit for one year, playing futures in Mexico, Scotland, England, Spain, France, Netherlands, Croatia, India, and Malaysia.