Robotics Hardware Engineer
Raydar
Robotics Hardware Engineer
Raydar
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Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-30
Salary: USD 150,000–250,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a robotics company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build mechanical hardware for automated systems, taking parts from first concept through prototyping, testing and production. The work combines hands-on bench testing with design and includes integrating finished hardware into working facilities.
What you'll do
- Design gripping tools, then complete machine systems and their integration with customer equipment.
- Split working time roughly evenly between design and hands-on prototyping and testing.
- Build your own test rigs and carry out the testing yourself.
- Move parts from small prototype runs to larger production with outside suppliers.
- Install and deploy hardware in live production environments.
What we're looking for
- Proficiency in one or more mechanical CAD tools, with a solid grasp of tolerancing, material selection and manufacturing methods.
- Real-world work with mechanical machines such as robotic arms, drones or self-driving vehicles.
- A practical understanding of mechanical fundamentals such as loads, stiffness, friction and material behavior, applied to design tradeoffs.
- A history of seeing mechanical products move from early sketches all the way to volume build or field rollout.
- Startup experience or substantial hands-on side projects building hardware.
- Experience building and modifying prototypes.
- One or more years of relevant experience.
Bonus points
- Familiarity with GD&T fundamentals.
- Defense-technology experience.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $150K - $250K
- Equity
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site
- 5 days in office per week, with Saturdays if needed
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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