Jobs at Apptronik

Leads system-level architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle development for a humanoid robot chassis. Responsibilities include defining requirements, integrating mechanical, electrical, power, thermal, wiring, and controls subsystems, conducting trade studies and testing, supporting prototype-to-production development, qualifying suppliers, and driving reliability, safety, manufacturability, diagnostics, and failure analysis.

Safely tele-operate robots, set up environments, collect high-quality data, inspect and troubleshoot equipment, report safety concerns, follow procedures, and support Robot Park operations. Train and coach other operators, maintain documentation, improve operational processes, and travel occasionally to customer sites for tele-operation and training.

Develop and deploy machine learning models for humanoid robot manipulation, covering data collection, annotation, synthetic data generation, simulation, training, fine-tuning, and on-robot deployment. Diagnose performance issues across computer vision, calibration, geometry, sensor fusion, models, and data. Build reliable real-time robotic software, lead technical architecture, and mentor robotics engineers while transferring research innovations into production hardware.

Own the architecture and technical direction of a cloud-native core simulation platform supporting reinforcement learning, controls validation, and CI/CD testing. Design distributed systems and high-throughput pipelines capable of generating millions of experience hours daily. Define platform abstractions, APIs, performance and reliability standards, and the product roadmap. Partner with Controls, AI Research, and Perception teams, resolve systemic bottlenecks, review designs, and mentor senior engineers.

Leads Apptronik’s global product education and technical learning strategy for robotics employees, partners, and customers. Builds scalable LMS, LXP, certification, competency, documentation, and simulation ecosystems; aligns training with product launches and field deployment readiness; manages budgets, metrics, commercialization, and P&L impact; and recruits and develops multidisciplinary teams. Partners with Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Global Services teams to improve product adoption, support deflection, customer confidence, and human-robot operational literacy.

Monitor robot fleet alerts, manage service cases, perform Level 1 diagnostics, coordinate dispatches, and prepare escalations. The role also supports internal fleet availability through hands-on electro-mechanical repairs, preventive maintenance, repair depot operations, teardown and component replacement, repair validation, documentation, and quality assurance. It requires cross-functional communication, detailed shift handoffs, and flexibility for rotating shifts, nights, and weekends.

Build production ML infrastructure for humanoid robotics, including multimodal data curation, annotation, versioning, large-scale pipelines, simulation and evaluation harnesses, model registries, deployment promotion, experiment tracking, and developer tooling. Partner with autonomy, data platform, and teleoperation teams on lifecycle contracts and technical direction while mentoring engineers through code and design reviews.

Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of service inventory, including warehouse organization, demand forecasting, receiving, cycle counts, asset serialization, stock replenishment, and regional order fulfillment. Coordinate with service teams, dock operations, carriers, and regional hubs to maintain inventory accuracy, prevent stockouts, and ship parts efficiently. The role is on-site in Austin and requires process improvement, ERP expertise, physical warehouse work, and the ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Own uptime for NPI and development humanoid robots: triage, diagnose, repair ambiguous electromechanical failures; document root causes and repair data; feed actionable insights into engineering; participate in Design for Serviceability, validate service procedures, and ensure tooling, spares, and training readiness for field deployment.

Lead end-to-end integration, validation, troubleshooting, and production deployment of perception hardware for humanoid robots. Responsibilities include custom camera and sensor module development, optical vendor and contract manufacturer coordination, ISP tuning, high-speed video link debugging, camera-LiDAR-IMU synchronization, calibration fixture deployment, DVT and EOL testing, and cross-functional technical leadership across mechanical, thermal, industrial design, software, and manufacturing teams.

Own and maintain Altium ECAD libraries, including schematic symbols, PCB footprints, pad stacks, and 3D models. Ensure component accuracy, IPC and JEDEC compliance, DFM/DFA readiness, standardized metadata, lifecycle governance, and revision control. Manage part-introduction workflows, audits, and ECAD-to-PLM integration while collaborating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, and contract manufacturing teams. Automate library processes through scripting and support board bring-up and design reviews.

Leads video strategy and end-to-end production for robotics and hard-tech storytelling. Develops concepts, scripts, storyboards, and pitches; directs talent and cinematography; manages schedules, logistics, budgets, shoots, editing, and post-production vendors. Produces cinematic product launches, digital campaigns, brand narratives, internal updates, and photography assets. Collaborates with executives, product managers, and engineering teams to translate complex robotics breakthroughs into accessible, compelling content.

Lead the design and development of robotic gloves, soft goods, grip surfaces, elastomeric components, and flexible protective interfaces for a humanoid robot. Develop materials, coatings, sensor integration, mechanical architectures, prototypes, validation methods, and serviceable production designs. Collaborate with manufacturing partners and cross-functional engineering teams from concept through production, troubleshoot failures, support DFM, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead mechanical design and integration of battery packs, enclosures, charging interfaces, and autonomous docking stations for humanoid robots. Drive mechanical architecture, structural and thermal analysis, prototyping, validation, reliability, manufacturability, supplier collaboration, and production support. Partner cross-functionally with electrical, controls, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams while mentoring junior engineers and establishing design best practices.

Lead and grow a Production Engineering team to integrate, deploy, commission, and maintain humanoid robots. Own last-mile integration, on-site deployments, fleet rollout and observability, provisioning/configuration, and cross-functional handoffs while establishing repeatable processes, deployment playbooks, and on-call/reliability standards.

Own power electronics, power distribution, battery, and PCBA development for Apollo humanoid robots from concept through production. Design, simulate, prototype, validate, and debug mixed-signal PCBAs; develop battery modules and charging systems; create test fixtures and documentation; manage component lifecycles, vendors, contract manufacturers, and DFM/DFA activities. Collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams, perform root-cause analysis, and mentor junior engineers. Travel up to 10%.

Own schematic capture and PCB layout for mixed-signal, power, and high-speed digital boards using Altium Designer. Define stack-ups, route power and high-speed interfaces, apply DFM/DFA and EMC/EMI practices, and create manufacturing documentation. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, fabricators, and contract manufacturers to deliver production-ready designs. Manage libraries and design rules, support compliance testing, contribute to releases, and mentor junior designers.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will design and develop Apollo humanoid robots through full product lifecycle, solve engineering problems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The Staff Mechanical Engineer will lead design efforts for the Apollo robot, mentor junior engineers, and ensure production readiness through collaboration across departments.

Lead architecture and systems design for a Robot-as-a-Service edge/cloud platform. Define interfaces, constraints, and contracts between robots, platform, and customer integrations. Drive cross-functional decisions, translate product intent to engineering scope, and ensure reliability across data pipelines, APIs, and security concerns.