Mechanical Engineer

San Francisco, CA

About the role

What You’ll Do Design, prototype, and build robotic hardware systems optimized for performance and reliability Develop scalable data collection platforms with robotics engineers to accelerate model learning Improve simulation fidelity through system identification and close collaboration with the simulation team Maintain and evolve in-house hardware infrastructure for maximum uptime and throughput Collaborate with a team of driven individuals committed to building general-purpose Physical AI What You’ll Bring Strong engineering fundamentals and first-principles problem solving Exceptional ownership and initiative—finding and solving problems independently Broad experience across diverse hardware form factors and platforms Systems-level mindset with a focus on robustness, scalability, and seamless integration Track record of shipping fast without cutting corners on quality

Bonus: hands-on experience with actuators, PCB design, embedded systems, or electromechanical integration

About Genesis

Genesis AI is a global physical AI research lab and full-stack robotics company building the world's first universal robotics foundation model (RFM) and horizontal robotics platform. It trains its models using synthetic data generated by a proprietary physics simulation engine, enabling robots to automate a wide range of physical tasks across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Its mission is to unlock unlimited physical labor by deploying general-purpose robots with human-level intelligence.

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Job details

Location

San Francisco, CA

Company

NameGenesis
IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Team Size2

Funding

Total raised

$105M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

EEclipse
Khosla Ventures
BBpifrance
HHSG
EEric Schmidt

Founders

Zhou Xian

Zhou Xian

Co-Founder & CEO

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Théophile Gervet

Théophile Gervet

Co-Founder & President

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.