About the role
This is a full-time, in-office role building real robots that operate in messy, real-world road environments. If you love turning half-baked ideas into rugged hardware, thrive in early-stage chaos, and want your work deployed in the field, not stuck in CAD, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and iterate on early-stage robotic systems designed for unstructured outdoor environments
- Fabricate custom robot components using CNC machining, welding, 3D printing, and manual machining
- Work hands-on with metal and plastic fabrication (aluminum, steel, composites, polymers, etc.)
- Rapidly prototype, assemble, modify, and repair robot hardware in support of aggressive field testing
- Collaborate closely with EE and CS teams to integrate mechanical systems with electronics, sensors, and compute
- Own mechanical builds from concept through deployment, including tolerancing, fixturing, and assembly
- Troubleshoot mechanical failures in the field and redesign for durability, reliability, and serviceability
- Improve manufacturability and repeatability of designs as systems mature
- Help define and build out the company’s fabrication processes, tooling, and workshop capabilities
- Move fast, make tradeoffs, and get hardware working under real constraints of time, cost, and environment
Qualifications
- Proven experience building robots or complex electromechanical systems at early-stage startups
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- CNC machining (mills and/or lathes)
- Welding (MIG/TIG preferred)
- 3D printing (FDM/SLA)
- General metal and plastic fabrication
