Staff Mechatronics Engineer

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead system-level design and architecture of robotic and automation solutions.
• Own complex mechatronic subsystems across mechanical, electrical, and controls domains.
• Serve as a technical authority on robotic cell design, integration, and performance.
• Drive requirements definition, trade studies, and design reviews.
• Partner with software, controls, manufacturing, and field teams to deliver robust systems.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; raise overall technical bar.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and solution validation when needed.
• Identify technical risks early and guide mitigation strategies.
• Influence long-term product and platform roadmap decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in mechatronics, robotics, or automation engineering.
• Strong background in industrial robotics, automation systems, or complex machinery.
• Demonstrated ownership of system-level designs through deployment.
• Deep understanding of electromechanical systems and controls integration.
• Experience leading technical projects or acting as a technical lead.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and make architecture-level decisions.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with robotic cell design in manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on exposure to PLCs, sensors, actuators, and industrial safety systems.
• Prior experience mentoring or technically leading teams.
• Customer-facing engineering or field deployment experience.

Strong foundation

• Controls and mechatronics with hands-on experience in PID tuning, motor and drive control, and frequency response analysis.
• Practical debugging using lab instruments and PLC-based industrial automation hardware (PLCs, safety modules, sensors, actuators).
• Proficient in embedded C/C++ and Python for low-level control and integration.
• Experienced in full-system robotic design spanning electrical, mechanical, and controls domains.
• Designs and sources components, creates CAD and technical drawings, and rapidly prototypes using 3D printing and basic shop tools with a strong DFM mindset.
• Applies working knowledge of power electronics and common hardware certification standards.
• Leads thorough testing, validation, and troubleshooting of automation systems before deployment.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to translate customer needs into buildable solutions, standardizes PLC architectures within robotic cells, drives continuous product and EOAT improvements, and mentors junior engineers while remaining deeply hands-on in complex system integration.