Full-Time
Mechanical Engineer
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Simbe Robotics
51-200 employees
Autonomous robots for retail inventory management
Compensation Overview
$80k - $160kAnnually
Junior, Mid
San Bruno, CA, USA
This position is onsite in South San Francisco.
You match the following Simbe Robotics's candidate preferences
Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:
- BS/MS in mechanical engineering or related field
- 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience
- Strong CAD design skills: Solidworks preferred
- Experience with GD&T, 2-D Drawings, Assembly Drawings
- Experience with Tolerance Stack-up Analysis, Failure Analysis, and Simulation Software
- Knowledge of different manufacturing processes: Sheet metal, Injection molding, Cast Urethane, CNC Machining, Additive, etc.
- Familiar with the engineering design process in taking concepts into manufacturing
- Experience working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment helping organizations scale
- Strong communication skills across a cross-disciplinary team
- Understanding of mechanical and electrical components within Simbe products and how they interact with each other and the surrounding environments
- Solve issues and create improvements related to the manufacturing and deployment of Simbe products (component, assembly, field)
- Participate in the design process and design reviews of any components or systems
- Ensure communication of changes with designs to vendors and key stakeholders
- Portfolio of past work/projects
- Familiarity with PLM systems
- Experience working with Contract Manufacturers
- Experience with vendor communication and management
- Knowledge of Linux/ROS
- Familiar with electrical concepts and PCBA manufacturing
Simbe Robotics provides autonomous robots that improve inventory management and store operations in the retail sector. Their main product, Tally, is equipped with advanced sensors that allow it to navigate store aisles, identify out-of-stock items, and verify that products are correctly placed and priced. Tally gathers extensive data, which is analyzed by Simbe's backend system to offer valuable insights to retailers. This helps stores minimize losses, optimize shelf space, and enhance customer satisfaction. Unlike many competitors, Simbe focuses on both the sale and leasing of its robots, as well as offering data analytics services, making it a comprehensive solution for retail clients aiming to improve operational efficiency.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$101.2M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Simbe raised $50M in Series C funding, boosting its retail robot business.
- Expansion into farm supply stores opens new market opportunities for Simbe.
- AI-driven predictive analytics enhance inventory forecasting, reducing stockouts.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from companies like Ricoh may challenge Simbe's market share.
- Expansion into farm supply stores risks overextension and dilution of focus.
- Integration challenges with Tally Spot may lead to customer dissatisfaction.
What makes Simbe Robotics unique
- Simbe Robotics offers Tally, a robot for real-time inventory management in retail.
- Tally Spot combines mobile and fixed sensors, enhancing store intelligence capabilities.
- Simbe's robots integrate with existing retail software, streamlining operations and reducing manual labor.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -8%1 year growth
↓ -10%2 year growth
↓ -10%Ricoh showed its comprehensive service systems for retail at NRF. Credit: Georges Mirza. Like every NRF in the recent past, on-shelf availability systems were exhibited throughout the retail event’s show floor. Solutions ranged from robots to fixed cameras and handheld devices. Most of these products are now over a decade in the making. Although significant progress has been slow, vendors have demonstrated persistence and determination in developing their capabilities to deliver inventory data accurately and repeatedly at scale, while striving to improve speed
Known for its Tally mobile robot for retail inventory, Simbe Robotics Inc. has released their newest product, the Tally Spot camera.
Simbe launches new store robot that combines mobile and fixed sensors.
Simbe launches Tally Spot, becoming the only Multimodal Store Intelligence provider combining mobile and fixed sensors.
The Simbe Spot camera is designed to be located in a fixed location over a section of the store. | Credit: Simbe Robotics. Simbe Robotics Inc., maker of the Tally mobile robot for retail inventory, has launched the Tally Spot camera to expand the visibility of real-time inventory management. According to Simbe co-founder and CEO Brad Bogolea, the camera is a response of customer feedback. The Tally Spot system integrates with existing retail software and workflows, said the South San Francisco-based company