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Pivot Robotics

AI-powered robot-arm automation for high-mix manufacturing

Mechanical Engineer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience.
  • Solid mechanical engineering fundamentals and strong computer-aided design (CAD) skills.
  • Demonstrated experience building things and making real hardware.
  • Willingness to learn robotic grinding and surface finishing from the ground up.
  • Comfort working on a factory floor.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build parts of grinding and finishing cells, including fixturing, end effectors, mounts, guarding, and machine mechanisms.
  • Turn designs into physical hardware through computer-aided design, fabrication, assembly, and iterative development.
  • Help deploy and debug cells in customer facilities and learn the process from the parts up.
  • Grow into ownership of more challenging mechanical problems.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working at a startup and/or participating in deployments.
  • Experience with robot integration, fixturing, or automation.
  • Hands-on fabrication skills, such as machining or welding.
  • Exposure to manufacturing or foundry environments.

About the Company

Pivot Robotics

AI-powered robot-arm automation for high-mix manufacturing

Pivot Robotics provides AI-powered software for industrial robotic arms to automate labor-intensive tasks in high-mix manufacturing. Its Proteus system uses vision-first AI to scan parts, detect defects, and automatically generate grinding paths for off-the-shelf robots, adapting to many part variations without reprogramming. This approach replaces the need for custom programming per part, enabling a single system to handle multiple part types for high-mix, low-volume production and hazardous tasks like metal surface grinding. The company aims to ease the U.S. manufacturing labor shortage by expanding automation across industries and regions, starting in North America and expanding to places like India, with support from YC and seed funding.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
Seed
Total funding
$130K
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2023

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