Mechatronics Engineer

Mach
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 115,000 - 260,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Problem-solving","Technical decision-making","Communication"]

Design and build mechatronics and robotics hardware end-to-end, from early ideation and tradeoff decisions through deployment. Work with a small, high-ownership team to anticipate challenges in actuation, kinematics, sensor integration, and embedded controls, create test plans and documentation, validate performance, and iterate based on feedback. Develop proof-of-concept designs, run experiments, and communicate findings to drive complex mechanical-electronics systems to scalable production.

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Mechatronics Engineer

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Job Summary

Design and build mechatronics and robotics hardware end-to-end, from early ideation and tradeoff decisions through deployment. Work with a small, high-ownership team to anticipate challenges in actuation, kinematics, sensor integration, and embedded controls, create test plans and documentation, validate performance, and iterate based on feedback. Develop proof-of-concept designs, run experiments, and communicate findings to drive complex mechanical-electronics systems to scalable production.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop mechanical systems end-to-end, from ideation through deployment, in early product development stages.
  • •Anticipate and address challenges in actuation, kinematics, sensor integration, and embedded controls to keep work progressing.
  • •Make early technical and design decisions, including part selection and tradeoffs, to enable build and manufacturing at scale.
  • •Contribute to test plans, technical documentation, and engineering reviews.
  • •Validate, iterate, and communicate hardware design outcomes based on performance feedback and experiments.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 115,000 - 260,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Foundational understanding of mechatronics, mechanism design, kinematics, and dynamics.
  • •Hands-on experience turning ideas into hardware, bridging theory and practical implementation.
  • •Experience solving ambiguous, open-ended design problems with minimal oversight.
  • •Ability to lead design reviews, influence cross-functional teams, and clearly communicate risks and solutions.
  • •Experience making design decisions using 3D CAD, 2D drawings, material selection, and manufacturability.
Experience:3+ yearsRoboticsMechatronicsHardwareDefense technology
Education:
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationProblem-solvingTechnical decision-makingCommunication
Tech Stack:3D CAD2D drawingsEmbedded controlsRoboticsSensorsPCBs

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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