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Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics (Mechanical)

Meta· Hardware
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Redmond, WA$260k - $319kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Principal Mechatronics Engineer for Reality Labs Research focusing on mechanical systems to lead architecture, design, integration, and characterization of complex robotic hardware, interfacing with actuation, sensing, electronics, firmware, controls, calibration, thermal, safety, and validation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and detailed design of robotic systems from early concepts through integrated prototypes, repeatable builds, and technology transfer
  • Design mechanisms, joints, transmissions, structures, bearings, routing, and precision assemblies, including actuator and sensor integration
  • Translate research goals into measurable requirements and make tradeoffs across force, speed, range, accuracy, mass, thermal performance, durability, safety, and serviceability
  • Model and measure kinematics, loads, inertia, compliance, friction, backlash, and vibration, and use the results to improve hardware
  • Build instrumented prototypes and run experiments that explain integrated-system failures and validate design decisions
  • Define the mechanical data and interfaces needed by controls, electrical, firmware, simulation, thermal, safety, and validation partners
  • Set technical direction across programs, resolve cross-organizational decisions under ambiguity, mentor other engineers, and guide suppliers and research partners toward manufacturable, serviceable, and repeatable hardware

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 12+ years of experience developing complex mechanical, robotic, or electromechanical systems, including setting technical direction across multiple teams or programs from architecture through hardware validation
  • Experience owning a dynamic hardware system through architecture, detailed design, build, integration, test, and design iteration
  • Expertise in 3D CAD, load paths, structures, joints, bearings, fits, tolerance analysis, materials, manufacturing processes, released drawings, and assembly
  • Experience applying kinematics, statics, dynamics, structural analysis, and first-principles calculations to mechanisms, transmissions, and actuator sizing
  • Experience integrating motors, transmissions, position or force sensors, wiring, and electronics into compact mechanisms
  • Working knowledge of feedback-controlled systems, sensors, timing, and operating limits, with experience characterizing dynamic hardware well enough to make sound mechanical decisions and debug integrated systems

Skills

Required:3D CADKinematicsDynamics and structural analysisActuator sizing and transmissionsSensing integrationFirst-principles calculationsPrototype testingCross-functional collaboration
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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