Senior Prototype Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Onsite in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Base salary: $115K–$160K USD per year for this Massachusetts role.

Company

hirify.global develops commercially scalable and safe hirify.global robots, including the HMND-01 platform deployed in real industrial environments.

What you will do

• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex electrical issues in operational and in-development hirify.global robot prototypes, including failure analysis and knowledge sharing with hardware and software teams.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers on prototype design, assembly, and bring-up, especially high-density electromechanical integrations.
• Create, maintain, and execute test procedures, troubleshooting guides, and repair runbooks for the prototyping lab.
• Design, document, and iterate on cable assemblies, test jigs, and harnesses for repeated use on dynamic robotic platforms.
• Drive process and product improvements that reduce downtime and improve testing, repair efficiency, first-pass yield, and manufacturability.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with rapid physical prototyping, hands-on custom hardware debugging, and troubleshooting complex electrical systems in robotics or similar domains.
• Working knowledge of low-voltage and mixed-signal circuits, connectors, sensors, and compact electromechanical systems.
• Experience communicating concisely through procedures, test plans, diagnostics, and lessons learned.
• Ability to collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering boundaries to solve urgent and ambiguous issues.
• Comfort working in a high-velocity, high-ambiguity startup environment with rapidly shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with automated test and diagnostic tools used in modern hardware labs.

Nice to have

• Experience designing for manufacturability and reliability in human-sized or mobile robotics.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for US-based employees, with virtual care and employee assistance resources.
• 23 accrued PTO days, separate sick leave, and paid company holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match.
• Equity participation, daily catered lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office.
• Opportunity to collaborate with engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics and own key initiatives.