Summary

As a Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics Systems, you work at the boundary where mechanical assemblies, electronics, actuators, and embedded software meet inside a real robot. You design, integrate, and validate the electromechanical subsystems that make our mobile robotics platforms—UAVs, UGVs, USVs—move, sense, and survive in operational environments. You are equally comfortable reading a schematic, modifying a CAD assembly, writing firmware for a motor controller, and standing in a lab with a scope and a soldering iron debugging why a sensor bus just died. If something on the robot involves both atoms and electrons, it is probably yours.

Duties

Design and integrate electromechanical subsystems—actuator assemblies, sensor mounts, power distribution, cabling and harnessing, thermal management—for mobile robotics platforms Select, characterize, and validate components: motors, servos, ESCs, encoders, IMUs, power supplies, connectors, and related hardware Develop and maintain CAD models and drawings for mechanical and electromechanical assemblies (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent) Design or modify PCBs and electrical schematics for interface boards, sensor breakouts, power regulation, and signal conditioning (KiCad, Altium, or equivalent) Write embedded firmware and driver-level software in C/C++ for microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, or similar) to interface with actuators, sensors, and communication buses (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART) Build, assemble, and rework prototype hardware—you are hands-on with your own designs from first article through field testing Develop and execute test procedures for electromechanical subsystems: bench testing, environmental stress, vibration, EMI/EMC characterization Debug cross-domain integration issues where mechanical, electrical, and software failures compound—isolate root causes and drive them to resolution Collaborate with embedded software engineers to define hardware-software interfaces, pin mappings, communication protocols, and timing constraints Maintain engineering documentation: BOMs, assembly procedures, test reports, and design rationale

Required Skills

Proficiency in mechanical design and CAD for electromechanical assemblies—you can design a bracket, a housing, or a harnessing route and produce drawings that can be manufactured Proficiency in electrical/electronic design—you can read and create schematics, select components, and design or modify PCBs for low-voltage embedded systems Proficiency in embedded C/C++ programming for microcontrollers—you have written firmware that talks to real hardware over real buses Hands-on fabrication and prototyping skills: soldering (including SMD rework), 3D printing, basic machining, crimping, cable assembly Strong diagnostic and debugging instincts across mechanical, electrical, and software domains—you reach for the right tool (caliper, multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, GDB) depending on where the problem lives Working knowledge of common robotics sensors and actuators: BLDC motors, servos, LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, GPS/GNSS receivers Familiarity with serial communication protocols: CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-485

Nice to Have

Prior experience building or integrating UAV, UGV, or USV platforms

Experience with ROS/ROS2 and bridging microcontroller firmware to linux-based robotics stacks Experience with FEA, CFD, or other simulation tools for mechanical or thermal validation Familiarity with DFM/DFA principles and working with contract manufacturers to move from prototype to production Experience with power system design for battery-powered mobile platforms: battery management, power budgeting, voltage regulation Familiarity with environmental and military standards (MIL-STD-810, IP ratings, MIL-STD-461) Experience with version control for hardware design files and firmware (Git, PLM systems)

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