Robotics Hardware Engineer - Mechatronics & Prototyping

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

Job summary

Darwin Robotics in San Francisco builds general-purpose robot technicians for data centers. We design, assemble, and maintain production-ready robots that perform precise manipulation and autonomous tasks.

You will contribute across mechatronics, electronics, embedded systems, and controls, delivering reliable hardware from concept to deployment. Strong CAD, rapid prototyping, and hands-on engineering are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in at least one hardware discipline.
• Ability to work across mechanical design, electronics, embedded systems, and controls.
• Proficient in CAD, mechanical design, and rapid prototyping.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robotic mechanisms, manipulators, and mobile systems.
• Develop dexterous hands and end effectors for precise manipulation.
• Design and integrate actuators, sensors, electronics, and embedded systems.
• Develop sensing and feedback systems for reliable physical interaction.
• Take hardware from concept through fabrication, assembly, testing, and iteration.
• Engineer robust robotic systems for real-world industrial environments.

Skills

Robotics engineering

Mechatronics

CAD

Rapid prototyping

Electrical design

Tools

CAD software

Rapid prototyping equipment

Embedded systems tools

Job description

Darwin Robotics in San Francisco builds general-purpose robot technicians for data centers. We design, assemble, and maintain production-ready robots that perform precise manipulation and autonomous tasks.

You will contribute across mechatronics, electronics, embedded systems, and controls, delivering reliable hardware from concept to deployment. Strong CAD, rapid prototyping, and hands-on engineering are essential.