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Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics Hardware

Instawork· Engineering, Hardware
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Hybrid (Bengaluru)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior mechanical engineer responsible for the end-to-end hardware lifecycle of Instacore robotics hardware, including design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement for Instawork Robotics Labs.

Responsibilities

  • Own the mechanical design and development of Instacore and other robotics hardware from initial requirements through production and field deployment.
  • Create detailed CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation.
  • Rapidly prototype and validate designs using 3D printing, machining, fabrication, and off-the-shelf components.
  • Design durable mounts, enclosures, fixtures, wearable components, packaging, and protective systems.
  • Own design for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and cost.
  • Improve cable routing, connector retention, strain relief, thermal management, ingress protection, and resistance to vibration and impact.
  • Design packaging and logistics processes that prevent damage during storage and transit.
  • Establish verification, stress-testing, quality-control, and acceptance-testing procedures.
  • Investigate field failures, determine root causes, and implement corrective improvements across the fleet.
  • Own the maintenance and repair strategy for deployed hardware, including spare parts, repair documentation, and technician procedures.
  • Manage vendors, fabricators, component suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
  • Own component sourcing, inventory planning, hardware logistics, and deployment readiness.
  • Work closely with robotics, electrical, firmware, software, operations, and field teams to deliver complete systems.
  • Build repeatable processes that allow the hardware fleet to scale reliably across India and APAC.
  • Mentor technicians and junior engineers while remaining deeply hands-on.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Product Design, Robotics, or a related discipline.
  • Five to seven years of hands-on experience designing and delivering physical products or robotics hardware.
  • Advanced proficiency with CAD, including complex parts, assemblies, drawings, tolerance definition, and revision management.
  • Strong experience with rapid prototyping and 3D printing, including material selection, print orientation, tolerances, and design limitations.
  • Experience taking products from early prototypes through low-volume or scaled production.
  • Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, fasteners, tolerances, load paths, fatigue, vibration, and impact resistance.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose mechanical failures and implement robust, practical solutions.
  • Experience working with vendors and managing manufacturing, sourcing, inventory, packaging, or logistics.
  • Ability to independently prioritize work, make engineering decisions, and own outcomes with limited oversight.
  • Willingness to travel across India and APAC for vendor visits, deployments, and field investigations.

Skills

Required:CAD (advanced)Rapid prototyping and 3D printingDesign for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and costVendor and manufacturing managementField readiness and deployment planning

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description.
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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