Robot Hardware And Mechatronics Engineer — ? Filled · Accepting Expressions Of Interest

Imitation Machines; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Imitation Machines in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a mid-level hardware-robotics engineer to support on-site robot integration, set up hardware experiments, and maintain our in-house fleet of robotic units. The role focuses on hands-on mechatronics work on physical robots, with software-hardware integration and rapid prototyping using 3D printing and embedded systems.

Join a software-first company applying imitation learning and robotics to real-world applications across industries, robot

Qualifications

• Background in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with robot hardware assembly, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in electromechanical systems.
• Comfortable with rapid prototyping — 3D printing, laser cutting, etc.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded systems.
• Experience working with robot middleware like ROS.
• Ability to design and interpret mechanical CAD.
• Software development skills for hardware-software integration.
• A practical, hands-on mindset.

Skills

Robot hardware assembly

Robot integration

Troubleshooting

Electromechanical systems

Rapid prototyping

Embedded systems

ROS

Mechanical CAD

Software integration

Hands-on mindset

Education

Mechatronics / Robotics / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

3D printing

Laser cutting

ROS middleware

Job description

The role

When the position becomes available, the successful candidate will support both in-house and on-site robot integration, set up hardware experiments, and maintain our in-house fleet of robotic units. While Imitation Machines is a software-first company, our technology is developed, tested, and deployed on real physical robots.

About Imitation Machines

Imitation Machines has an ambitious goal of bringing the latest advances in Imitation and Reinforcement Learning, Robotics and AI into an integrated platform that enables anyone in the world to create robot new and custom behaviours.

Imagine the state of future technology where anyone can teach any robot, by demonstration, to solve any task they need, and create intelligent robotic workforce that meets unique needs across industries, robot forms, and environments. We want this future to happen. We see that all the necessary technological prerequisites are in place, and we're building that future. The readiness of reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and robot hardware has reached a tipping point, positioning Imitation Machines to transform how robot behaviours are created. Rather than relying on conventional programming, we can radically accelerate the process and start building systems where robots are taught by human teachers through demonstration.

We're taking a practice-first approach: real-world robot deployments with our industry partners guide our research and development. By working directly with industries, robot developers, and system integrators, we position ourselves at the frontier of practical imitation learning—tackling the challenges that emerge when these technologies meet real applications. This makes us early integrators of imitation learning in production environments, and it's how we're paving the way for broader adoption of robotic automation.

Imitation Machines is a pre-seed funded startup moving quickly toward our next milestone. We're laser-focused on proving our vision and building a team of machines learning and robotics engineers who want to push the boundaries of what's possible in robot learning.

What we’re looking for

• Background in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with robot hardware assembly, integration, and troubleshooting
• Proficiency in electromechanical systems
• Comfortable with rapid prototyping — 3D printing, laser cutting, etc.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Experience working with robot middleware like ROS
• Ability to design and interpret mechanical CAD
• Software development skills for hardware-software integration
• A practical, hands-on mindset

Position details

Level: Mid-level
Type: Full-time is preferred
Compensation: Salary
Primary location: Sydney, Australia