Senior Mechatronics Engineer - Applications

Ultra; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative robotics company in New York is looking for a Senior Mechatronics Engineer for Application R&D. In this role, you will design and deploy robotic tools, optimize performance, and lead design improvements. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in robotics, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to work autonomously. The position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a growing field and collaborate with a passionate team.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience in robotics and mechatronics.
• Experience with the full mechatronics stack including 3D design and rapid prototyping.
• Comfortable with travel to customer and supplier sites.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy robot tooling and end effectors.
• Optimize robot performance in collaboration with the pilot team.
• Lead rapid design loops for continuous improvements.
• Make build-vs-buy decisions for robot components.

Skills

3D design

Mechanical assembly

Electrical assembly

Communication skills

Problem solving

Rapid prototyping

Debugging

Component sourcing

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking aSenior Mechatronics Engineer - Application R&Dto join our NYC-based team and help lead the development of our robot and the tools it uses in real customer warehouses. We are an early stage company moving very fast in a rapidly growing space, and welcome people from any background as long as you’re excited to join our mission, drive immediate impact, and create a future where automation is accessible to all.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deploy robot tooling and end effectors that expand our capabilities and solve real customer problems.
• Work closely with our team of robot pilots to optimize robot performance for these capabilities- our customers are asking us to develop new capabilities every day, and they have performance metrics we need to be able to hit.
• Lead rapid design loops to ship improvements fast — prototype, validate on the robots in the lab, learn, and refine.
• Make build‑vs‑buy decisions for tools and peripherals, selecting off-the-shelf components when smart and developing custom parts when it creates strategic advantage.
• Work hands‑on with the broader engineering team to make your work compatible with our autonomy stack and ready to scale with our robot platform.

Who You Are

• You are a mechatronics Swiss army knife, capable of working on every part of the hardware stack for our robotic systems, and have multiple years of experience working in robotics.
• You have a portfolio of designing ingenious devices using a wide variety of mechanical and electrical approaches.
• You enjoy problem solving, almost to a fault.
• You thrive in a high-trust, high-autonomy environment. You don’t need to be micromanaged because you are used to working backwards from customer needs and focusing on the most valuable work.
• You are hungry for impact and personal growth. Your dream job is an opportunity to work hard with a team of like‑minded engineers building the future of robotics.

Experience and Skills

• The full mechatronics stack:
  • 3D design, rapid prototyping, and design for manufacturing
  • Mechanical and electrical assembly - from machine tools, to soldering, to debugging electrical
  • Sourcing and testing components such as motors, cameras, and raw materials
  • Tying designs together with code
• Communication: good with customers and vendors alike. You know how to build relationships across the board and maintain them while helping us achieve our goals.
• Great at digging deep on a problem, pulling all of your knowledge and connections together to help us build the most performant robots we can
• Comfortable with travel to customer and supplier sites