Mechatronics Engineer

 ABOUT THE COMPANY

Before the PC, computing was locked inside big corporations. The hackers of Silicon Valley changed that: everyone got a computer, and everyone could build for it. The same should happen for robotics.

This stealth-stage company is building the platform that makes it possible: an intuitive, open, and affordable general-purpose robot for everyone. Backed by top-tier investors, the team is small, deeply technical, and building a product they themselves use. If you are going to work on something genuinely hard, it might as well matter.

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

This role covers a lot of ground. On any given day you might be laying out a PCB, designing a mechanical part, and writing firmware. It is a generalist mechatronics position for someone who has built and shipped before, feels confident working on a mass consumer product, and finds narrow, single-discipline roles limiting rather than appealing.

You will design and build the physical systems that make the robots work: electronics, mechanics, firmware, and everything in between. You will think about and shape the product alongside the rest of the team, and stay close to customer needs throughout.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design PCBs spanning high-speed digital and power electronics
• Design mechanical parts and build rapid prototypes
• Write firmware in embedded C for microcontrollers
• Debug and develop in C and Python across the stack
• Contribute to product direction alongside the full team
• Stay close to customer needs and translate them into hardware decisions

 

YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Proven track record of building and shipping hardware products
• Hands-on PCB design experience including high-speed digital and power electronics
• Strong CAD skills and comfort with rapid prototyping
• Firmware development experience in embedded C on microcontrollers
• Ability to code and debug in C and Python
• A generalist mindset: comfortable owning problems across disciplines

 

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, sheet metal, or injection molding
• RF or high-speed signal integrity experience
• Experience ordering parts, managing a BOM, and navigating supply chains
• FPGA development experience