Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics Hardware
About the role
Senior Mechanical Engineer — Robotics Hardware
Location - Bangalore
Instawork Robotics Labs is building Instacore, our proprietary five-camera and IMU wearable capture rig. Hundreds of units operate across India every day, collecting real-world data used to train frontier Physical AI models.
We are looking for a senior, mechanically focused engineer to own the complete hardware lifecycle for Instacore and future hardware products. This person will independently lead design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, deployment, logistics, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
What you’ll do
- Own the mechanical design and development of Instacore and other robotics hardware from initial requirements through production and field deployment.
- Create detailed CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation.
- Rapidly prototype and validate designs using 3D printing, machining, fabrication, and off-the-shelf components.
- Design durable mounts, enclosures, fixtures, wearable components, packaging, and protective systems.
- Own design for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and cost.
- Improve cable routing, connector retention, strain relief, thermal management, ingress protection, and resistance to vibration and impact.
- Design packaging and logistics processes that prevent damage during storage and transit.
- Establish verification, stress-testing, quality-control, and acceptance-testing procedures.
- Investigate field failures, determine root causes, and implement corrective improvements across the fleet.
- Own the maintenance and repair strategy for deployed hardware, including spare parts, repair documentation, and technician procedures.
- Manage vendors, fabricators, component suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
- Own component sourcing, inventory planning, hardware logistics, and deployment readiness.
- Work closely with robotics, electrical, firmware, software, operations, and field teams to deliver complete systems.
- Build repeatable processes that allow the hardware fleet to scale reliably across India and APAC.
- Mentor technicians and junior engineers while remaining deeply hands-on.
