Field AI
Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics Hardware
$100K–$200K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- Recruiting across entry-level through senior and staff levels; no specific years stated.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
About the job
Design, integrate, test, and support mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical hardware for robotics systems mounted on large wheeled vehicle platforms.
What you'll do
- Design and integrate electronics packaging, sensor suites, PCBs, and actuation systems onto vehicle platforms.
- Build, bring up, validate, and troubleshoot hardware from CAD and fabrication through field deployment.
- Support deployed hardware, diagnose field failures, and feed improvements into subsequent designs.
What they ask for
- Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent mechanical CAD platforms.
- Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools such as KiCAD, Altium, or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience with motors, actuators, drives, and feedback control systems.
- Experience with hardware fabrication, assembly, bring-up, integration, and debugging.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling systems from prototype to production or developing for harsh field environments.
- Experience with deployed robotics, actuation, robotic manipulation, or multi-robot systems.
Pay
USD 100,000–200,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
SolidWorks, KiCAD, Altium, LiDAR, GPS, IMU, oscilloscopes
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