Bracket Bot
Mechanical Design Engineer
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jan 10, 2026
About the job
Own mechanical systems for Bracket Bot’s robot from initial design through prototyping, testing, supplier feedback, and production.
What you'll do
- Design and iterate robot structures, mechanisms, joints, actuation, packaging, and assemblies.
- Build, assemble, test, and debug hardware; develop fixtures and reliability tests.
- Reduce part and assembly costs, work with suppliers, and maintain CAD, drawings, BOMs, revisions, and build documentation.
What they ask for
- Strong mechanical fundamentals across mechanisms, structures, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing.
- Evidence of designing, building, and debugging electromechanical systems.
- Strong CAD skills and comfort working at the bench.
- Ability to turn ambiguous requirements into tested hardware and explain tradeoffs across disciplines.
Nice to have
- Robotics, actuation, or mechanism design experience.
- Experience with fixtures, thermal design, cable routing, reliability testing, production, or suppliers.
Tools
CAD
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