# Mechanical Engineer, Robotics

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** Austin, TX, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $203k – $232k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Robotics, mechatronics, end effectors, grippers, GD&T, DFM, reliability testing, mechanical design, Prototyping, hardware integration
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Mechanical Engineer designing and productionizing robotics systems for data center automation, focusing on end effectors, docking interfaces, rapid prototyping, reliability testing, and integration with controls/software teams. Requires robotics/mechatronics hardware experience from prototype to production.

## Job Description

## Mechanical Engineer, Robotics

**Responsibilities**
- Engineer the mechanical side of data center robotics: end effectors, docking, and interfaces between robots and plant.
- Design the physical integration: how robots handle, mate with, and service equipment designed for humans.
- Prototype fast and test hard: concepts to instrumented trials in weeks.
- Productionize what works: DFM, reliability, and spares for hardware that runs unattended.
- Take hardware from prototype through reliability testing.
- Design interfaces and tolerances that survive the real world.
- Test to failure on purpose and instrument everything.
- Work in fast loops with controls and software.

**Requirements**
- Designed mechanical systems for robotics, automation, or mechatronics products.
- Taken hardware from prototype through reliability testing.
- Design interfaces and tolerances that survive the real world.
- Test to failure on purpose and instrument everything.
- Work in fast loops with controls and software.

**Nice-to-Haves**
- End effector and gripper design.
- GD&T depth.
- DFM at low volume.
- Server and rack hardware familiarity.

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