Staff Mechanical Engineer, Technical Lead

At Path Robotics were building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt learn and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods combining perception reasoning and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware reliable and continuously improving through real-world use.

Big hard problems are our everyday work and our team of intelligent humble and driven people make the impossible possible together

Were looking for a Technical Lead to guide our teams contribution to Paths manipulation products as we expand from autonomous welding into factory automation. On our Sensing and Embodied Intelligence team youll set direction for sensing end-of-arm tooling the physical interfaces between robots tools sensors and parts and the tasks we design to train manipulation models.

This is a hands-on leadership role. Youll define architecture make the hard tradeoff calls and build hardware yourself.

Technical Direction

• Own the technical roadmap for sensing end-of-arm tooling physical interfaces and training task design
• Translate product goals and model training needs into hardware requirements and interface specifications
• Lead design reviews and set standards for robustness serviceability and manufacturability
• Identify technical risks early and retire them before they reach the field

Sensing End-of-Arm Tooling

• Lead the design of end-of-arm tooling that integrates cameras 3D force/torque tactile and proximity sensors
• Define sensor placement calibration and mounting that hold accuracy under vibration heat spatter dust and repeated contact
• Drive tooling from concept through production release

Physical Interfaces

• Define mechanical electrical and data interfaces between robots tools tool changers sensors fixtures and workpieces
• Establish standards that let tools and sensors be swapped serviced and reused across platforms
• Align physical interfaces with hardware abstraction calibration and control architecture

Task Design for Model Training

• Design the tasks fixtures parts and environments used to collect demonstration and training data
• Define task variation difficulty and success criteria that represent real industrial work
• Partner with ML engineers to connect task design to model performance

How You Deliver

• Own the full lifecycle requirements design prototyping validation deployment and improvement
• Align hardware with product goals across mechanical electrical software and ML teams
• Mentor engineers and build sound engineering judgment across the team
• Work with vendors suppliers and our shop to turn designs into hardware fast
• Drive root cause analysis and design improvements from field and reliability data

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Robotics or a related field or equivalent experience
• 7 years in robotics automation or industrial hardware development with systems deployed in the real world
• A track record leading the technical direction of a hardware product or subsystem from concept through deployment
• Deep experience designing end-of-arm tooling grippers or sensor-integrated robotic payloads
• Strong grasp of how mechanical design affects sensor calibration and performance
• Experience defining interfaces in electromechanical systems: connectors cabling tool changers and communication protocols
• Familiarity with imitation or demonstration-based learning and how data collection design affects model results
• Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent CAD with PDM-based release workflows

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Competitive salary and equity in a well-funded high-growth robotics company
• Comprehensive health dental and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Flexible PTO
• Hands-on collaborative culture

Who We Are