🧤 Wearable Robotics Hardware Engineer - Wearable Electronics & Flexible Materials

About the role

Join our hardware team to design the next generation of wearable robotic interfaces and flexible actuation systems. You'll work at the intersection of soft robotics, materials science, and high-performance engineering to build hardware that blurs the line between biology and machines.

Requirements

• 01Experience designing mechanical systems for wearable devices or flexible electronics
• 02Expertise with soft materials, polymers, composites, and stretchable/flexible PCBs
• 03Hands-on with advanced prototyping and fabrication techniques (e.g., soft lithography, roll-to-roll)
• 04Familiarity with simulation tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, or equivalent
• 05Strong ability to prototype, iterate, and solve problems quickly in a startup environment

Details & responsibilities

• 01Design robotic hand components that incorporate flexible electronics and soft mechanics
• 02Integrate stretchable substrates and embedded circuits into high-performance systems
• 03Collaborate cross-functionally with EE and AI teams to build integrated robotic platforms
• 04Lead materials selection, testing, and failure analysis for wearables and soft systems
• 05Prototype rapidly and iterate toward manufacturable, scalable designs

Compensation & benefits

• 01Mentorship and collaboration with world-class robotics engineers
• 02Be part of a YC-backed startup redefining physical AI
• 03Direct impact on next-gen human-robot interaction
• 04Comprehensive health and dental coverage
• 05Competitive salary with equity