Mechatronics Automation Engineer — Robotics & IoT

Elve, Inc.; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation

Startup life

Cutting-edge tech

Job summary

Elve, Inc. in Davis, CA seeks an Automation & Mechatronics Engineer to design, build, and deploy physical automation systems across manufacturing and test operations.

You will develop fixtures, tooling, robotics, and workcells to increase throughput, safety, and consistency. This hands-on role blends design, coding, and hardware integration in a live production environment, with responsibilities spanning deployment, validation, and ongoing optimization of automation systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechatronics, robotics, or automation engineering for manufacturing processes.
• Experience with design, training, and deployment of robotics, sensors, actuators, and control systems.
• Hands-on experience deploying automation in manufacturing or test environments.
• Ability to independently design, build, and debug physical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated manufacturing and test equipment (robotics, fixtures, tooling, workcells), including robotic systems and IoT logging to improve throughput and reduce manual labor
• Collaborate with manufacturing, test, and quality teams to define automation requirements and perform safety and function validation
• Troubleshoot and improve existing automation systems for reliability and maintainability
• Develop and maintain documentation for automation systems including SOPs and maintenance procedures

Skills

Mechatronics

Robotics

Automation engineering

Python

IoT systems

Controls

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

Elve, Inc. in Davis, CA seeks an Automation & Mechatronics Engineer to design, build, and deploy physical automation systems across manufacturing and test operations.

You will develop fixtures, tooling, robotics, and workcells to increase throughput, safety, and consistency. This hands-on role blends design, coding, and hardware integration in a live production environment, with responsibilities spanning deployment, validation, and ongoing optimization of automation systems.