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Hello Robot is working towards a future where robots are fun, useful, and inclusive. As an organization we value open-source software and conduct our development in the open. Our latest product,  Stretch 3 - a mobile manipulation platform for research labs - has been featured by IEEE Spectrum and Technology Review. It has been used in award-winning work across HRI and Embodied AI. Stretch has one of the world’s largest user communities for mobile manipulation. The community working with Stretch includes universities, startups, and Fortune 500 companies

WHO ARE WE?

We’re a small team with extensive robotics experience, and we’re committed to building a future where personal home robots are helping people in millions of homes.  We design, assemble, and test our robots in-house at our headquarters Martinez, CA (30-minute drive from Berkeley). Hello Robot has a world-class founding team with Dr. Aaron Edsinger, previously the Director of Robotics at Google, and Dr. Charlie Kemp – formerly a tenured professor at Georgia Tech.

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Robot Mechatronics Engineer

Location: Martinez, CA

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

This is a high-impact role where you will be the core link between hardware design and low-level software, directly shaping the capabilities of the Stretch platform. You will drive multi-disciplinary efforts across electrical, mechanical, and software domains. You will bring a production mindset to the next-gen Stretch platform, enhancing the robot’s performance, reliability, safety, and maintainability.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Platform & SDK Excellence:

    • Lead the development of the high-quality, maintainable Stretch Body Python SDK, setting best practices for unit testing, version control, and comprehensive documentation.

    • Design and implement sensorimotor control loops and behaviors to guarantee the robot’s safe, responsive, and high-performance operation.

  • System Integration & Debugging Mastery:

    • Rapidly bring up and maintain complex mechatronic prototypes, diagnosing and resolving deep-level issues across sensors, actuators, and controllers.

    • Become the expert in low-level Linux systems, tackling package and device driver challenges in C++, C, and Python to maximize hardware potential.

  • Manufacturing & Quality Assurance:

    • Develop essential calibration and qualification tools, ensuring every robot rolling off the line meets world-class standards.

    • Establish and monitor key performance metrics to guide product reliability and identify proactive technical mitigation strategies.

ABOUT YOU

Please note that the list below likely misses attributes or skills that could make you a great fit for the role. Research has shown this applies especially to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply only if they check 100% of every box. If you feel you’d be a good fit for this role, please don’t hesitate to apply! 

We love working with smart, passionate, and creative people. We’re looking for the following qualities in a team member:

  • Intrinsically motivated self-starter, able to balance the good against the perfect

  • Excited to work in a fast-paced, highly-iterative, startup environment

  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills

  • Excellent communication skills and team player

  • Excited to roll up your sleeves and do hands-on robot software development

  • Ability to commute to our office in Martinez, CA

Technical Skills and Experience

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering/Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience

  • Minimum of 2 years of industry experience in designing, developing, and integrating mechatronic systems 

  • Experience with system integration, development, and testing on physical robots

  • Proficient in robotics development (e.g. kinematics, dynamics, control theory, modelling, calibration)

  • Experience with communication protocols like SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc

  • Experience with firmware development for Raspberry Pi and Arduino

  • Proficiency in Python and Git

  • Proficiency in CAD/Solidworks and rapid prototyping experience

  • Proficiency in working with Linux tools, packages, and drivers

Location:

This is in-person at our headquarters in Martinez, CA.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please apply via LinkedIn and we’ll be in touch shortly.