Mechatronics R&D Engineer (Robotics)

Location: In office at 1 Cabot Rd, Medford, USA

Company

Develops autonomous underwater robots that clean and inspect ships while they cross the world's oceans.

What you will do

• Develop and prototype sensors, mechanisms, actuators, and electromechanical systems for robotic automation.
• Take concepts through mechanical design, fabrication, bring-up, and proof-of-concept testing.
• Design CAD components and assemblies, fabricate prototype hardware, and perform machining or other fabrication work.
• Assemble and rework prototype PCBs, electronics, wiring, and sensor interfaces.
• Write and modify embedded firmware for sensor and actuator bring-up using interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Design experiments, test fixtures, and data-acquisition setups, document results, and hand off successful concepts for further development.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience designing, building, and debugging electromechanical systems.
• Strong competency in mechanical, electrical, or firmware engineering, with sufficient breadth to prototype across all three areas.
• Experience with mechanical CAD, manufacturing processes, PCB design and rework, soldering, wiring, circuit debugging, and electrical test equipment.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, embedded systems, hardware communication interfaces, embedded C/C++, and Python.
• Undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• U.S. work authorization is required, and export-control eligibility must allow immediate access to controlled technical information.

Nice to have

• Basic machining, manual mill and lathe operation, welding, and metal fabrication skills.
• Rapid prototyping experience with development boards, custom PCBs, 3D printing, machining, and other fabrication methods.
• Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, complex electromechanical products, Linux, or embedded Linux.
• Experience developing hardware for underwater, marine, or other harsh environments.
• Evidence of independently building professional, academic, competition, or personal projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, hands-on, multidisciplinary R&D work conducted in the office.
• Focus on rapid experimental iteration and determining technical feasibility.
• Equal opportunity employment.
• Employment-based immigration sponsorship is generally unavailable and should not be expected.