Mechatronics Engineer

Some of the specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Understand every element of our power train; being the go-to person for troubleshooting
• Guide design and development decisions for future iterations of the product, and future systems; including off-the-shelf BLDCs, custom PMSM and axial flux motors, cycloid gearboxes, series elastic actuators, and battery and motor specifications.
• Own the testing protocol to validate performance of the mechatronics at volumes and standards relevant to consumer products (and work with our Test Engineer to execute)
• Characterize and model our actuators for open-loop and closed-loop torque control. Create thermal models and evaluate the thermal limits of the actuator.
• Own the process of productising our novel actuation systems as standalone products and components of a broader platform
• Wear prototypes several hours a week to participate in data collection, on-body testing and provide feedback
• Bring joy to the team, participate in embarrassing team events, tolerate KZ’s terrible music

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience working in robotics or mechatronics
• Own core CAD for critical sub-assemblies for our new product - from architecture, design, mass optimisation, design-for-manufacturing, tolerance analysis, implementation, testing, through commercialization
• Own and manage vendor relationships (including travel to Asia) and over time cost-reduction processes
• Experience with design for systems at scale, with a focus on testing and validation
• Write technical documentation and assembly instructions to ensure seamless knowledge transfer to manufacturing partners.
• Attention to detail, even in the middle of overly-long lists
• Experience with troubleshooting tools (JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• Ability to work at the Skip Bay Area office >3 days/week
• Sense of humour, tolerant of Aussie & Canadian spelling

Bonus Points

• Experience with powered consumer electronics (e.g. drones, robot vacuums)
• Experience in start-up environments and using AI coding tools to leverage your skills for broader impact
• Personal motivation to improve human movement
• Good taste in background music:)

• This is a full time hybrid position working at the Skip office in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco.
• Any and all offers of employment extended by Skip are conditional on candidates’ ability to provide satisfactory proof of eligibility to maintain full-time employment in the United States.