Mechatronics Engineer

CircuitHub is seeking Mechatronics Engineers to own projects end to end, from identifying a problem on the factory floor to delivering a working machine. The role is a design position with hands-on prototyping, using AI tools to scope problems, drive CAD, run calculations and write machine software. Pay is $80K–$200K depending on experience, plus equity. The role is full-time on-site at the factory in South Deerfield, Western Massachusetts, where The Grid runs in production.

Responsibilities

Understand the problem and turn it into a clear specification; Generate ideas and choose the right mechanism; Design it in CAD and prove it out with engineering calculations; Prototype and build it, machining parts in the in-house CNC shop; Bring machines to life with software on the in-house robotics operating system; Conceive new mechanisms to handle electronics parts and other robotic handling tasks; Design gantries and end effectors in Fusion 360; Machine prototype parts in the in-house CNC shop; Analyse end-effector behaviour from video and revise its geometry and control approach; Program machine behaviour on the in-house robotics operating system; Specify sensors that catch errors while a machine is running, or monitor a chemical process; Prototype and deploy a new test robot for in-line PCB validation; Commission machines and hand them over to the build team to scale up; Work across US and UK sites to share learnings and shape the roadmap

Requirements

Have built things before, ideally robots, whether as a hobbyist, student, employee or founder; Diagnose system-wide failures from first principles; Prototype mechanical and software fixes on the fly; Work autonomously and communicate clearly with a team spread across sites; Take responsibility for how their machines perform in live production; Basic software engineering skills

Nice to have

Experience programming machines, whether PLCs, robot controllers, embedded systems or Python; Programming and running CNC machinery; Design of chemical handling machinery; Optics

Benefits

Equity