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Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics Hardware

FieldAI· Engineering – Hardware Engineering
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Irvine, CA$100k - $200kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Mechatronics Engineer on Field AI's Hardware Team, focusing on packaging, integration, and full lifecycle support of autonomous robotics hardware for large wheeled vehicle platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Mechanical Design for Electronics Packaging: Mechanical CAD & Packaging for electronics compute boxes; integrate sensor suites (cameras, LiDARs, GPS, IMU) with platforms.
  • Thermal & Structural Solutions: Address thermal and structural challenges for rugged outdoor environments.
  • Fabrication & Integration: Work with external fab shops; hands-on assembly, bring-up, and integration onto wheeled platforms.
  • Electrical Design: PCB design for power regulation/distribution and wired communications; sensor & compute integration; bring-up & validation of electrical hardware.
  • Mechatronics: Design and integrate electromechanical systems (motors, drives, actuators); tune and validate control loops; cross-domain troubleshooting.
  • Full Lifecycle Platform Support: Platform integration from CAD to installed hardware; field deployment & support; cross-disciplinary collaboration; special projects involving multi-modal robotics.

Qualifications

  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD; experience with enclosures, mounts, and packaging.
  • Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools (KiCAD, Altium, or equivalent); power regulation and communication systems.
  • Hands-on experience with motors, actuators, drives, and feedback control systems.
  • Familiarity with thermal mitigation and structural design for rugged outdoor hardware.
  • Comfort with cross-domain integration (wire routing, PCB placement, thermal paths) and fabrication with external shops.
  • Ability to debug hardware using oscilloscopes, power monitors, logs, analyzers; root-cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, firmware boundaries.
  • Systems thinking across mechanical, electrical, and autonomy domains; field-minded to support hardware in field.

Skills

Required:Mechanical CADPCB DesignElectromechanical SystemsThermal & Structural AnalysisElectromechanical IntegrationFabrication & AssemblyDebugging Hardware

Benefits

  • $100,000 - $200,000 a year base salary; generous salary range
  • Base pay variability based on role scope, knowledge, and market in Irvine
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About FieldAI

Robot intelligence built for the real-world.

FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.

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