About the company
Our client is a robotics company building hardware systems for demanding real-world applications, including defense manufacturing. A small team is moving rapidly from prototypes to customer deployments with meaningful commercial traction.
The role / why it matters
As a Staff Hardware Engineer focused on Robotics Systems and Deployments, you will own technical direction and delivery from concept to working customer installations. You will combine hands-on robotics engineering with leadership and have a path toward building and leading a hardware team.
What you'll do
• Drive rapid prototyping and build-test cycles for robotic systems.
• Evaluate and integrate commercial robotic arms, sensors, grippers and tooling.
• Own hardware programs through requirements, testing, manufacturing and customer deployment.
• Set engineering standards, lead design reviews and mentor mechanical engineers.
• Help recruit a hardware team as customer installations scale.
Requirements
What we're looking for
• 6-12 years of relevant engineering experience; 8-10 years is preferred.
• A robotics engineering background with hands-on hardware and deployment experience, beyond purely mechanical design or software.
• Fluency in 3D CAD, such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Creo or NX.
• Ability to evaluate robotic hardware, commercial components and tooling for real tasks.
• End-to-end ownership of hardware from concept through manufacturing and customer deployment.
• Experience as a hands-on technical lead or hardware manager.
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals and ability to lead cross-functional technical reviews.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
Bonus points
• Robotic manipulation experience with grippers, tool changers, tactile or force sensing and 6/7-DOF arms.
• Experience deploying systems at customer facilities.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
• $225,000-$275,000 annual base salary plus competitive equity.
• Broad ownership and a path toward Head of Hardware as the team grows.
Location / work model
Full-time, onsite five days per week in New York City. U.S. citizenship is required; visa sponsorship is not available.
Skills Required
- 6-12 years of relevant engineering experience; 8-10 years preferred
- Robotics engineering background with hands-on hardware and deployment experience
- Fluency in 3D CAD, such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Creo, or NX
- Ability to evaluate robotic hardware, commercial components, and tooling for real tasks
- End-to-end hardware ownership from concept through manufacturing and customer deployment
- Experience as a hands-on technical lead or hardware manager
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals and ability to lead cross-functional technical reviews
- U.S. citizenship
- Experience with grippers, tool changers, tactile or force sensing, and 6/7-DOF arms
- Experience deploying systems at customer facilities
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
