Mechanical Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Hybrid with 3 days onsite in Lexington, Massachusetts; must live within 100 miles of Lexington, MA. Must be a US citizen and able to obtain an active Secret clearance.

Company

hirify.global provides technical services and develops policy-compliant IT, robotic, electromechanical, and advanced technology solutions for defense research organizations.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, fabricate, integrate, and test robotic hardware and electromechanical systems.
• Develop mechanical components and assemblies using CAD, 3D printing, machining, and rapid-prototyping techniques.
• Integrate software, electronics, sensors, actuators, motors, controllers, and mechanical components into complete robotic systems.
• Develop embedded electronics, microcontroller-based systems, and robotics software, primarily using C++.
• Create test plans, fixtures, data-collection tools, and analysis methods for robotic system evaluation.
• Communicate designs, test results, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams, sponsors, and program leadership.

Requirements

• US citizenship and the ability to obtain an active Secret clearance are required.
• Must live within 100 miles of Lexington, MA and work onsite three days per week.
• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing robotic, mechatronic, automated, or complex electromechanical systems, including hardware/software integration.
• Experience with CAD and AutoCAD, 3D printing, embedded computing or microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi or Arduino, and hardware communication interfaces.
• Software development experience with Python, Go, or C++, including embedded systems and troubleshooting.

Nice to have

• Experience designing robotics GUIs, PCBs, wiring harnesses, electrical interfaces, or Windows applications.
• Knowledge of serial, CAN, Ethernet, USB, SPI, and I2C communications.
• Mechanical design, machining, fabrication, medical or rehabilitation robotics, or medical device development experience.
• Experience with computer vision, image processing, scientific computing, test automation, real-time software, or control systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, customer-focused, technically innovative environment with small multidisciplinary teams.
• 15 PTO days, 10 paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time.
• Paid maternity or paternity leave after one year of full-time employment.
• Up to $5,000 annually in tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time employees after six months.
• 401(k) with employer matching, cell phone and internet reimbursement, and BYOD equipment reimbursement.
• Very limited domestic travel, typically one or two trips per year.