Staff Hardware Engineer

About the company

Our client is a robotics company building hardware systems for demanding real-world applications, including defense manufacturing. A small team is moving rapidly from prototypes to customer deployments with meaningful commercial traction.

The role / why it matters

As a Staff Hardware Engineer focused on Robotics Systems and Deployments, you will own technical direction and delivery from concept to working customer installations. You will combine hands-on robotics engineering with leadership and have a path toward building and leading a hardware team.

What you'll do

• Drive rapid prototyping and build-test cycles for robotic systems.

• Evaluate and integrate commercial robotic arms, sensors, grippers and tooling.

• Own hardware programs through requirements, testing, manufacturing and customer deployment.

• Set engineering standards, lead design reviews and mentor mechanical engineers.

• Help recruit a hardware team as customer installations scale.

What we're looking for

• 6-12 years of relevant engineering experience; 8-10 years is preferred.

• A robotics engineering background with hands-on hardware and deployment experience, beyond purely mechanical design or software.

• Fluency in 3D CAD, such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Creo or NX.

• Ability to evaluate robotic hardware, commercial components and tooling for real tasks.

• End-to-end ownership of hardware from concept through manufacturing and customer deployment.

• Experience as a hands-on technical lead or hardware manager.

• Strong mechanical design fundamentals and ability to lead cross-functional technical reviews.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

Bonus points

• Robotic manipulation experience with grippers, tool changers, tactile or force sensing and 6/7-DOF arms.

• Experience deploying systems at customer facilities.

Compensation and benefits

• $225,000-$275,000 annual base salary plus competitive equity.

• Broad ownership and a path toward Head of Hardware as the team grows.

Location / work model

Full-time, onsite five days per week in New York City. U.S. citizenship is required; visa sponsorship is not available.