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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Robotics Hardware Engineer - **Company:** EPIA INC. - **Location:** Alameda, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design, Command-Line Interface, Software Documentation, SolidWorks (CAD), Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Performance Tuning, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Reliability Testing, Robotic Automation Software, Signal Processing, System Testing, Systems Integration, WebRTC, PIC Microcontroller, Safety Critical Systems, Reliability of Systems, Integration Tests - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fbff4d5887f468ec ## About the Role Do you have experience in Troubleshooting electrical systems?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related field. * 7-10 years of industry experience developing and integrating complex electromechanical or robotic systems. * Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary integration efforts involving mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls systems. * Strong expertise in system validation, hardware characterization, and test development for electromechanical systems. * Extensive hands-on debugging experience using laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and power analyzers. * Proficiency with Linux environments, command-line workflows, and Python for automation, testing, and analysis. * Experience developing embedded firmware for microcontrollers and real-time hardware systems. * Strong familiarity with sensors including IMUs, encoders, load cells, force/torque sensors, and related signal processing considerations. * Experience implementing, tuning, or debugging motor control systems including torque, position, velocity, or impedance control loops. * Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to drive technical initiatives across teams. * Proficiency with CAD tools such as SOLIDWORKS., * Master's or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. * Experience developing robotic wearable systems, exoskeletons, medical devices, or human-interactive robotic platforms. * Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping tools and methods including 3D printing and fixture fabrication. * Experience transitioning systems from research prototypes toward scalable or production-ready architectures. * Familiarity with safety-critical systems, reliability testing, and design for manufacturability principles. * Experience with real-time communication systems and distributed embedded architectures. Physical Requirements Ability to work in a lab environment, including standing for extended periods, lifting up to 30 lbs, and performing hands-on assembly and testing of electromechanical systems. Requires manual dexterity for fine manipulation of components and ability to safely operate lab equipment and tools. ## Description We're looking for a Staff Robotics Hardware Engineer who will bring robotics experience, a hands-on approach, and deep technical knowledge. As a Staff Robotics Hardware Engineer, you will report to the Robotics Manager and be responsible for collaborating with Mechanical, Electrical, and Controls Engineers to design and develop a hand exoskeleton system, bringing it from a benchtop prototype to clinical study readiness., * Lead the architecture, integration, and validation of complex electromechanical systems for robotic exoskeleton platforms, including actuators, sensors, embedded electronics, and control subsystems. * Own end-to-end development of actuator modules and sensor-integrated subsystems from concept through prototype, system integration, and validation. * Define and execute comprehensive benchtop and system-level validation strategies to characterize actuator dynamics, sensor fidelity, and closed-loop system performance. * Lead debugging and root-cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls domains, driving rapid resolution of complex integration challenges. * Drive technical decision-making for system reliability, manufacturability, and performance optimization across prototype and pre-production hardware. Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution * Serve as a technical lead for electromechanical integration efforts, mentoring junior engineers and guiding subsystem development and validation activities. * Establish engineering processes, documentation standards, and test methodologies to improve development efficiency and system robustness. * Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define technical requirements, integration milestones, and validation criteria for next-generation robotic systems. * Support vendor selection, component evaluation, and design tradeoff analysis for sensors, actuators, embedded hardware, and integration tooling. * Contribute to long-term platform strategy, including scalable hardware architectures, reliability improvements, and transition pathways from R&D prototypes to deployable systems. Prototyping & Hardware Development * Lead rapid prototyping, iteration, and validation of electromechanical assemblies, actuator systems, and sensor-integrated hardware. * Design and oversee development of wiring harnesses, cable management systems, test fixtures, and integration tooling for complex robotic systems. * Drive hardware bring-up, integration testing, and verification activities across multidisciplinary system components. * Support development of scalable assembly and integration processes for future production-ready systems. ## Related Videos - [How I built my own intelligent Robot Arm from Scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100097-how-i-built-my-own-intelligent-robot-arm-from-scratch) - [Transforming Education: A Journey from interactive Markdown to Remote-Labs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/941-transforming-education-a-journey-from-interactive-markdown-to-remote-labs) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Building your way to a serverless powered IOT Buzzwire game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/590-building-your-way-to-a-serverless-powered-iot-buzzwire-game) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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