Raydar
Robotics Hardware Engineer
$150K–$250K
San Francisco, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- One or more years of relevant experience.
About the job
Design, prototype, test, produce, and deploy mechanical hardware for automated systems in live production facilities.
What you'll do
- Design gripping tools and complete machine systems, integrating them with customer equipment.
- Build test rigs and personally prototype and test hardware, splitting time roughly evenly between design and hands-on work.
- Scale parts from prototypes to production with outside suppliers, then install and deploy hardware in live production environments.
What they ask for
- Proficiency with one or more mechanical CAD tools and knowledge of tolerancing, material selection, and manufacturing methods.
- Real-world work with mechanical machines such as robotic arms, drones, or self-driving vehicles.
- Practical understanding of mechanical fundamentals and a history of taking mechanical products from early sketches to volume build or field rollout.
- Experience building and modifying prototypes; startup experience or substantial hands-on hardware side projects.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with GD&T fundamentals.
- Defense-technology experience.
Pay
$150K - $250K (base salary)
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