Principal Mechanical + Firmware + SWE

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health benefits

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is an innovative robotics startup based in the Bay Area, focusing on wearable robotic devices to improve human endurance. We are actively seeking a Principal Engineer in Mechanical, Firmware, and Software disciplines to lead product development with complete authority over design choices.

Your role will involve creating cutting-edge solutions that are deployed in real-world scenarios, ensuring our technology meets the rigorous demands of our users. Competitive salary range from $200-250k with equity options and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical engineering for robotic applications.
• Proficiency in firmware development for real-time control systems.
• Strong background in software development for telemetry and apps.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical structures and joints for wearable devices.
• Develop firmware for motor control and sensor integration.
• Create software for device-to-cloud communication and user applications.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Firmware development

Software engineering

Real-time motor control

Sensor fusion

Job description

Robotics startup (STEALTH + YC S26) | Principal Mechanical + Firmware + SWE | SF Bay Area | ONSITE | $200-250k + 1-2% equity + benefits

We are a new robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, building wearable robotic devices that improve the endurance of humans on foot.

Our first product is a lightweight, bilateral hip product that reduces the physical cost of carrying heavy loads over distance, allowing personnel to move farther, carry more, and arrive at the objective less fatigued and more effective. The company is early but already operating in the field, with a direct feedback loop in the most demanding conditions imaginable.

We are backed by Y Combinator and a group of leading deep-technology investors.

We’ve recently moved to the Bay area to grow the team, and are hiring three lead engineers who will own product/ their domains, and have full authority with no inherited design decisions and no one between them and the problem. What you build will be worn in weeks by real users:

• Mechanical: structures, joints, actuator integration, ruggedness
• Firmware: real-time motor control, sensor fusion, embedded systems
• Software: device-to-cloud telemetry, test infrastructure, user apps