Staff Hardware Integration Engineer

Trustwise; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik is seeking a Staff Integration Engineer to lead a team in improving the Apollo humanoid robot's hardware resilience. This role requires extensive experience in hardware integration, offering the chance to drive significant hardware improvements based on systemic analysis and diagnostics. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and have over eight years of relevant experience. The position is based in Austin, Texas, and offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge robotics technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in hardware integration, systems engineering, or robotics required.
• Proven experience in sustaining hardware products and performing failure analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-disciplinary engineering team to solve complex problems.
• Conduct deep-dive investigations into fleet-wide failures.
• Draft Engineering Change Orders and oversee implementation.
• Partner with software teams for robot telemetry and diagnostics.
• Translate field failures into actionable design requirements.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis methodologies

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Problem Solving

Expertise in Mechanical, Electrical, and Harness Engineering

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. or M.S. in Mechatronics

Job description

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.

We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.

JOB SUMMARY

Apptronik is building Apollo, one of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots. As we scale from prototype to fleet deployment, we need a high-level technical leader to ensure our hardware remains resilient in the real world.

As a Staff Integration Engineer, you are the "Connective Tissue" of our engineering organization. You will lead a high-stakes, cross-disciplinary task force—spanning Mechanical (ME), Electrical (EE), and Wire Harness engineering—to diagnose systemic issues, drive rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement permanent corrective actions across our Apollo fleet.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Cross-Disciplinary Leadership: Lead a dedicated team of ME, EE, and Harness engineers. You aren't just managing tasks; you are providing the technical vision to solve problems that sit at the intersection of these disciplines.
• Systemic Root Cause Analysis: Spearhead deep-dive investigations into fleet-wide failures. Whether it’s a signal integrity issue in a high-density harness or a thermal fatigue failure in a joint actuator, you drive the path to 'Why.'
• Corrective Action & Implementation: Own the lifecycle of hardware improvements. This includes drafting Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), validating fixes in the lab, pushing design to production, and overseeing the rollout of retrofits to the Apollo fleet.
• Fleet Telemetry & Diagnostics: Partner with software and data teams to utilize robot telemetry. You will define the monitors and error codes needed to catch integration 'drift' before it leads to downtime.
• Design Feedback Loop: Act as the primary bridge between Field Operations and R&D. You will translate field failures into actionable design requirements for the next generation of humanoid hardware.
• Reliability: Proactively initiate and lead improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability and increased uptime.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in hardware integration, systems engineering, or robotics. You have a proven track record of bringing order to chaos in complex electromechanical systems.
• The 'Generalist' Edge: You are an expert in one field but can speak the 'language' of all three (ME, EE, Harness).
• Problem Solving: Expert-level experience with RCA methodologies (Fishbone, 5 Whys, 8D, FMEA).
• Proven experience sustaining hardware products throughout their lifecycle, including failure analysis, board-level debugging, and collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams. Proven ability to identify recurring issues, drive root cause analysis, and implement design or process improvements to enhance system reliability and reduce field failures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to perform physical tasks throughout the workday, including extended periods of sitting, and some standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and reaching.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 15 pounds as required.
• Ability to work in mechanical rooms, warehouses, offices, and other facility spaces.
• Vision and hearing sufficient to safely perform job duties and communicate effectively.

Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.