Mechatronics Engineer - Robotics Motion & Control

Roboticsconnected; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON in Austin, TX is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join our Robotics team. You will design, integrate, and validate electromechanical systems for large-scale robotics, with a focus on coordinated motion and reliable hardware-software interaction.

Responsibilities include configuring servo drives, tuning motion hardware, and developing embedded software in C/C++ for motion control. Work closely with mechanical and electrical teams at our Austin headquarters.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical or related field.
• 3+ years in mechatronics or electromechanical systems.
• Hands-on with servo drives, encoders, motion hardware.
• Experience with EtherCAT or similar fieldbus protocols.
• Embedded or real-time programming in C/C++ for motion control.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and validate electromechanical systems for robotics.
• Configure/commission servo drives and motion hardware in EtherCAT.
• Develop low-level embedded software for motion control in C/C++.
• Translate motion requirements to drive configurations and specs.
• Support electrical panels, cables, and interface hardware with teams.
• Execute hardware integration and acceptance testing across subsystems.
• Contribute actuator model data for simulation environments.
• Participate in design and code reviews for quality.

Skills

Mechatronics

Embedded C/C++

Servo drives

EtherCAT

Education

B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

TwinCAT

Beckhoff EtherCAT

Job description

ICON in Austin, TX is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join our Robotics team. You will design, integrate, and validate electromechanical systems for large-scale robotics, with a focus on coordinated motion and reliable hardware-software interaction.

Responsibilities include configuring servo drives, tuning motion hardware, and developing embedded software in C/C++ for motion control. Work closely with mechanical and electrical teams at our Austin headquarters.