Path Robotics
Engineering Manager, Hardware Design
Columbus, Ohio +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in mechanical engineering, robotics, automation, or industrial hardware development; 2+ years leading or managing engineering teams.
- Education
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be able to comply with U.S. export control regulations, which may include meeting the definition of a “U.S. Person” where required.
About the job
Leads a mechanical engineering team designing, integrating, and deploying sensing end-of-arm tooling and robotic hardware for manipulation products and factory automation.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop engineers while setting priorities, planning resources, and guiding technical direction.
- Oversee mechanical hardware design, sensor integration, testing, validation, production release, and deployment.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing; drive design standards and field issue resolution.
What they ask for
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong background in mechanical design, electromechanical systems, and robotic hardware; experience designing end-of-arm tooling, grippers, fixtures, or sensor-integrated systems.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software and PDM-based design workflows.
- Experience bringing complex hardware products from concept through production and deployment.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotic manipulation, industrial automation, or advanced manufacturing.
- Familiarity with imitation learning, demonstration-based learning, or robotic data collection systems.
Tools
SolidWorks, PDM
AI focus
Supports robotic manipulation training-data collection and collaborates with ML teams to translate product and model-training requirements into hardware solutions.
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