Robotics Hardware Engineer — Prototyping & Production

Dynamic Creatures; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Job summary

Dynamic Creatures is seeking a Hardware Engineer Lead in Cambridge, MA to drive rapid prototyping and production-ready designs across actuation, sensing, and structure. You’ll design subsystems in CAD, prototype, and validate against real-world use.

You will spec and integrate motors, sensors, and electronics, run reliability tests, and document designs with BOM/manufacturing files. This in-person role includes medical, dental, vision, and PTO benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in robotics, consumer electronics, or related hardware.
• Strong mechanical or electrical fundamentals (or both).
• Hands-on prototyping experience (machining, 3D printing, soldering).
• BS/MS in ME, EE, Robotics, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design subsystems in CAD and take them through prototyping.
• Spec and integrate motors, sensors, and electronics.
• Run characterization and reliability tests.
• Document designs and contribute to BOM and manufacturing files.

Skills

Robotics hardware

Mechanical basics

Electrical basics

Prototyping

Education

BS/MS in ME, EE, Robotics

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Dynamic Creatures is seeking a Hardware Engineer Lead in Cambridge, MA to drive rapid prototyping and production-ready designs across actuation, sensing, and structure. You’ll design subsystems in CAD, prototype, and validate against real-world use.

You will spec and integrate motors, sensors, and electronics, run reliability tests, and document designs with BOM/manufacturing files. This in-person role includes medical, dental, vision, and PTO benefits.