Member of Technical Staff, Mechanical Engineer (Bay Area)

Bay Area on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

What You’ll Do

  • Design, prototype, and build robotic hardware systems optimized for performance and reliability

  • Develop scalable data collection platforms with robotics engineers to accelerate model learning

  • Improve simulation fidelity through system identification and close collaboration with the simulation team

  • Maintain and evolve in-house hardware infrastructure for maximum uptime and throughput

  • Collaborate with a team of driven individuals committed to building general-purpose Physical AI

What You’ll Bring

  • Strong engineering fundamentals and first-principles problem solving

  • Exceptional ownership and initiative—finding and solving problems independently

  • Broad experience across diverse hardware form factors and platforms

  • Systems-level mindset with a focus on robustness, scalability, and seamless integration

  • Track record of shipping fast without cutting corners on quality

  • Bonus: hands-on experience with actuators, PCB design, embedded systems, or electromechanical integration

About this role

Summary

Design and develop robotic hardware, systems, and infrastructure with a focus on performance and scalability.

Job title

Member of Technical Staff, Mechanical Engineer

Experience level

not specified

Industry

software

Location requirements

Bay Area, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineering fundamentalsproblem solvinghardwaresystemsintegrating

Preferred skills

actuatorsPCB designembedded systemselectromechanical

Specializations

hardwareroboticssystemsembedded systemselectromechanical
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site