Mechatronics Engineer: Build & Ship Robotic Hardware

Alexander Chapman; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer for a robotics startup building a general-purpose robot. You will design physical systems across electronics, mechanics, and firmware, and contribute to the product from concept to shipped hardware.

The role emphasizes hands-on development in a small team, with tasks spanning PCB layouts, CAD, rapid prototyping, and firmware in embedded C and Python, while staying close to customer needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated PCB design experience and high-speed digital/power electronics knowledge.
• Hands-on ability across electronics, mechanics, and firmware.
• Experience delivering products through full lifecycle in startup or growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the physical systems that power robots, including electronics, mechanics, firmware, and integration.
• Layout PCBs and work on high-speed digital and power electronics.
• Design mechanical parts and iterate with CAD and rapid prototyping.

Skills

PCB design

CAD

Rapid prototyping

Full product lifecycle

Embedded C

Python

Tools

CAD software

PCB layout tools

BOM management tools

Job description

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer for a robotics startup building a general-purpose robot. You will design physical systems across electronics, mechanics, and firmware, and contribute to the product from concept to shipped hardware.

The role emphasizes hands-on development in a small team, with tasks spanning PCB layouts, CAD, rapid prototyping, and firmware in embedded C and Python, while staying close to customer needs.