Senior Mechatronics Engineer - End-to-End Robotics Lead

Sorting Robotics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract-to-hire option

Full benefits

Equity option

Job summary

Sorting Robotics seeks a Cognizant Engineer to own a flagship VLA-powered gripping and assembly system from concept to deployment. You will lead end-to-end hardware design, from end-effector to 6DOF integration, and you will implement perception, sensing, and learned manipulation policies on real hardware.

You’ll work directly with the founder and leadership. Preferred: comfortable with cannabis as we develop innovations for the US/Canada cannabis market.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in a relevant engineering field with strong hardware focus.
• Hands-on experience taking a robotic system from concept to delivery on a research and development team.
• Experience with end-effector or gripper design and manipulation.
• Experience with 6DOF cobot integration and motion control.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2, vision, and learning-based policies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the VLA gripping and assembly system cradle to grave: concept, design, build, bring-up, deployment, and field reliability.
• Design the gripper and mechatronics: end-effector design, actuation, GD&T drawings, mass and cost tradeoffs, rapid prototyping.
• Integrate perception and sensing into the manipulation loop: cameras, vision, force, torque, and tactile feedback.
• Operationalize VLA and learned manipulation policies with data pipelines and real-time control.
• Interface with suppliers for manufacturing feasibility and supply chain readiness.
• Support deployment: assist installation at customer sites; travel 1–5%.

Skills

Robotics

Python

ROS/ROS2

CAD

Prototyping tools

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

M.S. in Robotics or related field

Tools

CAD

3D printing

Laser cutting

CNC

PCB prototyping

ROS

Job description

Sorting Robotics seeks a Cognizant Engineer to own a flagship VLA-powered gripping and assembly system from concept to deployment. You will lead end-to-end hardware design, from end-effector to 6DOF integration, and you will implement perception, sensing, and learned manipulation policies on real hardware.

You’ll work directly with the founder and leadership. Preferred: comfortable with cannabis as we develop innovations for the US/Canada cannabis market.