Senior Mechanical Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Zürich, Switzerland; hardware role

Company

hirify.global is a frontier physical AI company building the full stack of general-purpose dexterous manipulation, including Video-Action Models and in-house dexterous hand hardware. The company was founded in 2024 by ETH Zurich researchers and operates across offices in Zurich and San Francisco.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and improve mechanical components and assemblies for advanced robotic systems.
• Transition products from prototypes to scalable production by optimizing manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, and robotics engineers to integrate mechanical and electronic components.
• Build, test, and iterate on prototypes while identifying design improvements and resolving technical challenges.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support production and assembly processes.
• Take ownership of engineering challenges in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Experience designing and developing complex physical products, ideally from prototyping through production.
• Strong CAD skills and solid knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and design for manufacturing.
• Good understanding of electromechanical systems and interactions between mechanical, electrical, and electronic components.
• Experience improving product designs to support increased production volumes.
• Hands-on problem-solving skills and willingness to build, test, and iterate quickly.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership and autonomy.

Nice to have

• Experience in robotics, consumer electronics, wearable devices, or other complex hardware products.
• Experience scaling hardware production or working with contract manufacturers.
• Familiarity with sensors, actuators, motors, and embedded electronic systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive yearly base salary and a strong stock option package.
• Direct work with the founders from the early stages of the company.
• Flat hierarchies and the opportunity to shape a robotics and AI company.
• Surprise team trips, free gym and sports subscription, breakfasts, dinners, and other team activities.
• Inclusive environment welcoming diverse knowledge, experiences, and perspectives.