Mechatronics Designer I or II

ForceN; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental benefits

Dog‑friendly office

Hybrid work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

ForceN is hiring a mechatronics designer to create high‑reliability force‑torque sensing systems for robotic applications across surgical, logistics, humanoid, and space domains.

You will translate requirements into validated mechanical designs, prototypes, and fixtures, collaborating with Product, Manufacturing, Electrical, Firmware, and Software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–5 years experience in mechanical design, preferably in precision devices or robotics hardware.
• Proficient in CAD and FEA software; familiar with DFMA principles.

Responsibilities

• Design high‑reliability, high‑precision force‑torque sensing systems for robotics applications.
• Support prototypes, calibration, and validation of F/T sensing systems.

Skills

CAD

FEA

DFMA

Prototyping

PLM

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Arena PLM

Jira

Onshape

ANSYS

Job description

ForceN is surpassing human manipulation through scalable force-torque sensing hardware, improving surgical precision and enabling the next generation of robotic sensing technology. ForceN designs and manufactures high-reliability, high-precision systems; leveraging a proprietary digitally-manufactured transducer film that can be wrapped around any surgical or robotic component to create a 'digital sense of touch'. ForceN's technology enables robotics and artificial intelligence companies to tackle complex robotic interaction and manipulation problems.

Our customers are world leaders in surgical, logistics, and frontier robotics. We accelerate our customers’ development in robotics manipulation by providing a robust, reliable, and scalable solution with industry-leading development and deployment time.

About Forcen

ForceN is surpassing human manipulation through scalable force-torque sensing hardware, improving surgical precision and enabling the next generation of robotic sensing technology. ForceN designs and manufactures high-reliability, high-precision systems; leveraging a proprietary digitally-manufactured transducer film that can be wrapped around any surgical or robotic component to create a 'digital sense of touch'. ForceN's technology enables robotics and artificial intelligence companies to tackle complex robotic interaction and manipulation problems.

Our customers are world leaders in surgical, logistics, and frontier robotics. We accelerate our customers’ development in robotics manipulation by providing a robust, reliable, and scalable solution with industry-leading development and deployment time.

Job Description

As a mechatronics designer, you will be directly responsible for the design and development of custom force torque sensing systems used in a variety of robotic applications (ex. Surgical, Logistics, Humanoids, Space). You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate design requirements into high-reliability and high-precision sensing systems. This role focuses primarily on detailed mechanical design, modelling, prototyping and validation of force sensing systems and adjacent mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of high-reliability, high-precision force-torque sensing systems for customer robotic applications throughout the product development cycle
• Support prototype builds, calibration and validation activities of F/T sensing systems
• Design, build and validation of high fidelity assembly and calibration fixtures
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Manufacturing, Electrical, Firmware, Software) to ensure design requirements are well defined and met
• Collaborate closely with customers to define design requirements and integration of novel sensing systems within their applications
• Travel to customer sites to support integration efforts as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 2-5 years experience in mechanical design, preferably within precision devices or a robotics hardware environment
• Proven proficiency in CAD and FEA software (Onshape, ANSYS preferred)
• Strong fundamental understanding of mechanics of materials, materials and design for manufacturing and assembly principles (DFMA)
• Experience in mechanical design of small precision machined parts
• Hands-on experience using prototype tools and equipment (ex. 3D printers, laser cutters, shop tools)
• Experience in leveraging PLM systems to manage revisions, BOMs and engineering change processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to document design process and articulate design decisions effectively
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outputs
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle, including familiarity with verification and validation testing
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies (Arena PLM, GDrive, Jira , Scrum Methodology)

Why ForceN?

• Your work directly contributes to cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics, advanced industrial automation, and life-saving medical devices
• Direct mentorship from senior engineers and opportunities to expand your skills in the growing field of robotics
• Comprehensive medical, vision and dental benefits package
• Additional bonus and options compensation
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Hybrid work environment, open-concept hardware start-up environment
• Dog-friendly office
• Culture outings with company sponsored events