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Applied Intuition

Hardware Engineer Mechatronics

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Summary

Designs and fabricates robot hardware — mounts, fixtures, enclosures, and retrofit kits — integrating robot arms, sensors, compute, power distribution, and cable harnesses, plus troubleshooting, safety support, and lab upkeep. Core skills: CAD, rapid prototyping/fabrication, mechanical assembly, and low-voltage electrical debugging.

You will design and fabricate robot hardware, integrate mechanical and electrical subsystems, and take retrofit kits from requirements through installation documentation. You will troubleshoot hardware, support robot-cell safety work, maintain lab equipment, and turn recurring prototype needs into reusable, documented hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design and fabricate mounts, adapters, fixtures, interfaces, and compute enclosures
  • Integrate robot arms, mobile bases, sensors, compute, power distribution, and cable harnesses
  • Take retrofit kits through supplier coordination, assembly, validation, bills of materials, and installation documentation
  • Support robot-cell safeguarding with qualified safety specialists
  • Diagnose, repair, and recommission mechanical and electrical hardware
  • Maintain calibration fixtures, spares, configuration records, and operating procedures
  • Convert recurring prototype requests into reusable hardware

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
  • 3+ years of professional experience
  • Experience designing, assembling, and deploying reliable mechatronic or robotic hardware
  • Strong CAD, rapid prototyping, fabrication, mechanical assembly, and design iteration skills
  • Understanding of loads, stiffness, tolerances, fasteners, cable routing, and sensor and actuator mounting
  • Experience with low-voltage power, connectors, harnesses, and electrical troubleshooting using a multimeter and oscilloscope
  • Experience writing test procedures, bills of materials, assembly instructions, and maintenance documentation
  • Knowledge of robot hazards across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software systems

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401k retirement benefits with employer match
  • Learning stipend
  • Wellness stipend
  • Paid time off

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