Robotics & Mechatronics Design Engineer

Digital Surveillance Inc. (aka DSI Robotics); Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

DSI Robotics in Noida seeks a Robotics & Mechatronics Design Engineer to design and develop robotic platforms for industrial use. The role covers mechanical design, mechatronics architecture, sensor integration, actuation selection, and testing across field environments.

The ideal candidate holds a B.Tech/M.Tech in relevant fields, with strong fundamentals in math, physics, and mechanics, plus experience in mechatronics and AI/ML in robotics. Freshers with solid project work are welcome.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / M.Tech in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electronics, Electrical, or Control Systems from premier institute.
• Strong foundation in mathematics, physics, mechanics, and core engineering fundamentals.
• Exposure to mechatronics, electronics, embedded systems, sensors, control systems, and AI/ML applications in robotics.
• Ability to scientifically justify design choices instead of relying only on trial-and-error.
• Hands-on robotics project work and participation in competitions is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Design robotic and mechatronic systems for confined-space and industrial applications.
• Create CAD models, mechanical assemblies, detailed drawings, and design documentation.
• Select motors, actuators, gearboxes, bearings, seals, sensors, materials, and components.
• Perform engineering calculations related to torque, load, speed, stability, buoyancy, sealing, strength, and performance.
• Collaborate with electronics, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to develop complete robotic systems.
• Support prototype fabrication, assembly, testing, validation, and field trials.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, control, and system-level design issues.
• Improve designs based on test results, field feedback, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Contribute to R&D for new robotic platforms, mechanisms, mobility systems, and automation solutions.

Skills

Math fundamentals

Mechatronics

Embedded systems

Sensors

Control systems

AI/ML in robotics

Design justification

Hands-on prototyping

Team collaboration

Education

B.Tech / M.Tech in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Robotics/Electronics/Electrical/Control Systems

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Company Description :

DSI Robotics is an R&D-focused engineering company specializing in confined-space robotics. Established in 2006, we are among the earliest companies in India working in applied mobile robotics, with two decades of experience in building safety-critical robotic solutions for industrial applications.

We design and develop bespoke robotic systems across inspection-class and work-class ROV domains for sectors such as Water, Wastewater, Marine, Thermal Power, Hydel Power, Oil & Gas, and other industrial environments where human entry is hazardous, difficult, or impractical.

Our robots are used for pipeline inspection, sewer and manhole inspection, underwater inspection and cleaning, desilting, dredging, tank cleaning, oily sludge handling, and other specialized industrial tasks.

DSI began as a bootstrapped bedroom startup, funded by the founders using the remainder of their scholarship money to pursue their dream of building robots at a time when the word “robotics” itself was often met with skepticism by customers. That journey shaped our culture: practical, frugal, deeply technical, and focused on building machines that solve real industrial problems.

Role Description :

We are looking for a Robotics & Mechatronics Design Engineer to join our engineering team in Noida.

This is a hands-on role involving the design and development of robotic and mechatronic systems for confined-space and industrial applications. The engineer will work on mechanical design, mechatronics architecture, actuator selection, sensor integration, control system planning, prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, and iterative improvement of robotic platforms.

This is not a routine catalogue-design role. At DSI, every project brings a different engineering challenge, and the candidate must be comfortable working on new concepts, practical constraints, field feedback, and real-world failures.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design robotic and mechatronic systems for confined-space and industrial applications.
• Create CAD models, mechanical assemblies, detailed drawings, and design documentation.
• Select motors, actuators, gearboxes, bearings, seals, sensors, materials, and mechanical components.
• Perform engineering calculations related to torque, load, speed, stability, buoyancy, sealing, strength, and system performance.
• Work with electronics, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to develop complete robotic systems.
• Support prototype fabrication, assembly, testing, validation, and field trials.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, control, and system-level design issues.
• Improve designs based on test results, field feedback, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Contribute to R&D for new robotic platforms, mechanisms, mobility systems, and automation solutions.

Candidate Profile :

We are looking for an engineer with a strong analytical foundation, sound engineering judgement, and a genuine passion for building real-world robotic systems.

A B.Tech / M.Tech degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electronics, Electrical, Control Systems, or a related engineering discipline from a premier institute such as an IIT, NIT, IIIT, BITS, or another reputed engineering institution will be preferred.

That said, institute name alone is not the deciding factor. What matters most is the candidate’s ability to think scientifically, reason from first principles, justify design decisions mathematically, and convert engineering ideas into practical working systems.

Exceptional candidates from other institutes with strong fundamentals, proven project work, and demonstrable technical depth are equally encouraged to apply.

Candidates with 2-4 yrs (or more) of relevant industrial experience will be preferred. However freshers with sound project experience may also apply.

The Ideal Candidate Should Have :

• Strong foundation in mathematics, physics, mechanics, and core engineering fundamentals.
• Exposure to mechatronics, electronics, embedded systems, sensors, control systems, and AI/ML applications in robotics.
• Ability to scientifically justify design choices instead of relying only on trial-and-error.
• Interest in robotics competitions, technical clubs, hackathons, SAE BAJA, Formula Student, RoboCon, e-Yantra, Smart India Hackathon, or similar hands‑on engineering activities.
• Genuine love for tinkering, prototyping, experimenting, debugging, and building machines beyond classroom requirements.
• Ability to participate in detailed technical discussions, design reviews, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to balance creativity with engineering discipline, reliability, manufacturability, maintainability, cost, and field practicality.
• Excitement for designing robots that work in harsh industrial environments such as sewers, tanks, pipelines, underwater systems, confined spaces, and oil & gas facilities.

Candidates are encouraged to share examples of hands‑on technical work, such as robotics projects, competition robots, CAD models, mechanism designs, prototypes, control systems, sensor integration projects, or personal tinkering projects.

We are especially interested in candidates who can clearly explain what they personally designed, what failed, how they debugged it, and what they learned.

Why Join DSI Robotics?

At DSI Robotics, you will not be designing decorative robots for controlled lab demonstrations. You will work on rugged machines that must survive sewers, pipelines, tanks, underwater environments, sludge-filled spaces, and industrial sites where reliability matters.

Robotics is an attractive field today, but enthusiasm alone is not enough. We are looking for engineers who can support their ideas with sound reasoning, calculations, experiments, prototypes, and practical validation.

If you love robotics, enjoy technical depth, like to tinker, and want to build machines that solve difficult real-world industrial problems, we would love to hear from you.