Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics Hardware & Field Deployment

Field Ai; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Field AI’s Irvine team builds risk-aware, field-ready AI systems for autonomous robotics. As a Mechatronics Engineer on the Hardware Team, you will design packaging for compute boxes, integrate sensors, and ensure performance in rugged outdoor environments.

You’ll work across mechanical, electrical, and autonomy disciplines, from CAD through bring‑up and field deployment, collaborating with experts to ship hardware that operates reliably in real-world deployments.

Qualifications

• Education and hands-on experience in mechatronics hardware design.
• Experience with designing enclosures, mounts and packaging for robotics hardware.
• Familiarity with thermal management and rugged-environment design.
• Ability to work across mechanical, electrical and firmware domains.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical CAD & packaging for electronics compute boxes across large vehicle platforms.
• Thermal and structural analysis to keep hardware reliable in rugged outdoor environments.
• PCB design for power regulation and communication systems and sensor integration.
• Bring‑up, validation and integration of hardware from CAD to field deployment.

Skills

Mechanical CAD & Packaging

PCB Design

Electromechanical Systems

Thermal & Structural Analysis

Electromechanical Integration

Fabrication & Assembly

Hardware Debugging

Systems Thinking

Field Mindset

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Robotics

Tools

SolidWorks

KiCAD

Altium

Job description

Field AI’s Irvine team builds risk-aware, field-ready AI systems for autonomous robotics. As a Mechatronics Engineer on the Hardware Team, you will design packaging for compute boxes, integrate sensors, and ensure performance in rugged outdoor environments.

You’ll work across mechanical, electrical, and autonomy disciplines, from CAD through bring‑up and field deployment, collaborating with experts to ship hardware that operates reliably in real-world deployments.