Robotics Hardware Engineer (Global Operations Technology)

Location: Seoul, South Korea; work may take place in laboratory, manufacturing, warehouse, and field environments.

Company

hirify.global is a large global public commerce company combining startup culture with resources to develop high-tech services and automation solutions.

What you will do

• Design, integrate, and deploy robotic manipulation systems using industrial robotic arms and automation equipment.
• Develop end effectors, grippers, fixtures, tooling, and supporting mechanical assemblies.
• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks.
• Lead hardware prototyping, system integration, testing, validation, troubleshooting, commissioning, and optimization.
• Integrate vision systems, sensors, cameras, and automation hardware, including calibration activities.
• Conduct root-cause analysis, drive corrective actions, and collaborate with software, controls, vision, electrical, operations, and external vendor teams.

Requirements

• Professional fluency in both English and Korean is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• At least 12 years of experience in robotics, industrial automation, or robotic manipulation system development.
• Hands-on experience integrating industrial robotic arms such as ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, Universal Robots, or equivalent.
• Experience designing and integrating EOAT, grippers, fixtures, tooling, and automation equipment.
• Advanced SolidWorks proficiency, including 3D modeling, assemblies, engineering drawings, GD&T, and DFM.
• Experience creating and maintaining robotic system models using URDF.
• Strong practical skills in prototype assembly, testing, debugging, and system integration.
• Experience with vision system integration, camera calibration, robot calibration, and hand-eye calibration; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to work in laboratory, manufacturing, warehouse, and field environments as required.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employment with a 12-week probation period.
• Startup-style culture within a large global public company.
• Opportunities to drive initiatives and innovations in a high-tech commerce environment.

Hiring process

• Application review, first interview, second interview, and offer.
• The process may vary by role and scheduling circumstances; interview schedules and results are communicated by email.