Mechatronics Engineer — Robotics & 4D Vision Hardware

Apera AI Inc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for every employee

Job summary

Apera AI Inc in Vancouver is seeking an Intermediate Mechatronics Engineer to join the Robotics & Grasping team. You will help turn vision into hardware-enabled products, calibrate VuePort cameras, and design robust robotic cells with a hardware-first mindset.

You will work closely with senior engineers, contribute to software and hardware integration, and push for high-precision 3D perception, calibration, and reliable production-ready tooling in a fast-growing robotics environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechatronics, robotics or automation engineering experience.
• Strong CAD design skills with GD&T and DFMA.
• Experience taking a hardware product from prototype to production, including supplier coordination.
• Proficient in Python; working ability in C++.

Responsibilities

• Own VuePort calibration and improve calibration methods and fixtures.
• Research, prototype and benchmark new calibration techniques for production.
• Design and build next-generation VuePorts: cameras, enclosures, optics and mounting.
• Build and maintain robot drivers in C++ and Python to connect software and hardware.
• Optimize motion profiles and vision-to-motion timing for efficiency and reliability.
• Take products from concept to production including prototyping, DFMA and documentation.
• Support field deployments with root-cause analysis and system-wide fixes.

Skills

Mechatronics

Robotics

Automation

Python

C++

Education

Mechatronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Apera AI Inc in Vancouver is seeking an Intermediate Mechatronics Engineer to join the Robotics & Grasping team. You will help turn vision into hardware-enabled products, calibrate VuePort cameras, and design robust robotic cells with a hardware-first mindset.

You will work closely with senior engineers, contribute to software and hardware integration, and push for high-precision 3D perception, calibration, and reliable production-ready tooling in a fast-growing robotics environment.