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We're collaborative and love moving fast, both with our product and on team trips skiing or go-karting!As a team, we love nerding out about engineering and robotics — plus other topics like race cars or cooking. We like learning new things and then sharing our new knowledge with each other.Our team is opinionated and straightforward. We don't mind intense discussions about design tradeoffs. If we have arguments or miscommunication, we resolve conflicts quickly and empathetically.We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to help make our vision a reality. As one of our first hires you will work very closely to build a flexible and reliable robotic automation solution. You will be responsible for designing, testing and implementing the hardware that our robots need to fully automate customer protocols. A love for operating in an experimental and fast paced environment is a must.In this role, you will: Analyze, test, validate and iterate on mechanical systemsCreate detailed designs in CAD and well-specified, accurate drawingsDesign, fabricate, test and iterate on hardware prototypesDevelop robotic solutions to manipulate and control biology tools designed for humansLet's talk if you have: Strong mechanical intuition and hardware debugging and assembly skillsPassion for the gritty details of part design, material selection, and manufacturing techniquesExperience with mechanical engineering tools and best practices in production to design components, produce drawings, and build assembliesExperience designing, building, testing, and scaling hardwareA hacker's mindset – getting quickly to a good-enough solutionAre hands-on and willing to cross discipline boundaries to solve a problemKnow your way around rapid prototyping technologyA willingness to wear many hats / a flexible attitude towards responsibilities and scopeBS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience(OPTIONAL) Bonus points if you have: Experience managing PLM/document control systemsMechatronics and circuit design backgroundKnowledge of robotics, motion control, camera, force/torque sensorsExperience or familiarity with robot arm manipulatorsExperience with robotics in a laboratory or manufacturing environmentExperience writing code for robotics systemsWhat we offer:401kMedical insuranceDental InsuranceRelocation benefitsUnlimited PTOWeekday dinnersThis position is 100% in-person, you must be able to come on-site to our San Francisco office. 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