Hardware Engineer – Robotics

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Robotics • Hospitality
The Role
Designs and prototypes robotic hardware subsystems spanning actuation, sensing, electronics, and mechanical structures. Integrates motors and sensors, conducts characterization and reliability testing, and iterates designs toward production readiness. Responsibilities also include documenting designs and contributing to bills of materials and manufacturing files. The role requires hands-on prototyping using machining, 3D printing, and soldering, with work performed in person five days per week in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Summary Generated by Built In

Location: Cambridge, MA
Manager: Hardware Engineer Lead

The Gist

You'll prototype rapidly, validate against real-world use, and iterate toward production-ready designs across actuation, sensing, and structure.

What You’ll Do
  • Design subsystems in CAD and take them through prototyping

  • Spec and integrate motors, sensors, and electronics

  • Run characterization and reliability tests

  • Document designs and contribute to BOM and manufacturing files

What We’re Looking For

Must-haves:

  • 3+ years in robotics, consumer electronics, or related hardware

  • Strong mechanical or electrical fundamentals (or both)

  • Hands-on prototyping experience (machining, 3D printing, soldering)

  • BS/MS in ME, EE, Robotics, or equivalent experience

About Us

Dynamic Creatures is a robotics company designing and building interactive character robots for entertainment and hospitality brands. We are creating a new category of mobile characters that move naturally through guest environments, understand the context of an interaction and respond in real time. Dynamic Creatures offers character-based experiences built on Boston Dynamics and other systems, as well as fully original robots created for a specific brand, environment or story. As Boston Dynamics’ official entertainment and hospitality partner, the company works with entertainment companies to develop guest-facing character experiences designed to feel personal, attentive, and memorable. Dynamic Creatures was co-founded by CEO Marc Theermann, former chief strategy officer at Boston Dynamics and a former senior leader at Google, and chief technology officer Farbod Farshidian, a globally recognized robotics researcher and former research leader at the Robotics and AI Institute.

Additional Information
  • This role is in-person in Cambridge, MA five days per week.

  • Benefits: medical, dental, vision, PTO

  • No visa sponsorship is available for this role; applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Skills Required

  • 3+ years of experience in robotics, consumer electronics, or related hardware
  • Strong mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals, or both
  • Hands-on prototyping experience with machining, 3D printing, and soldering
  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to work in person in Cambridge, Massachusetts five days per week
  • Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
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The Company
12 Employees
Year Founded: 2026

What We Do

Dynamic Creatures designs and builds mobile, interactive character robots for entertainment and hospitality venues and brands. Its robots are intended to move through guest environments, perceive the context of interactions, and respond in real time. The company combines established robotics platforms with original, custom-designed characters, and develops its SnowJay robotics-AI platform to coordinate movement, perception, and behavior for engaging, guest-facing experiences.

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