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# Hydraulics System Engineer at Bedrock Robotics Inc

- **Company:** Bedrock Robotics Inc
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bedrock-robotics/afbab0b0-0043-4f6a-80cf-247ee62ecbb4

## Job description

Join the team bringing advanced autonomy to the built world At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and into the real world. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. Today, we're deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction equipment across the country, improving safety on job sites and accelerating schedules on critical infrastructure projects.

We're not here debating the future of AI. We're deploying it in the real world. In just two years, we've raised $350M and achieved the first fully autonomous excavator deployments in construction.

This is where algorithms meet steel-toed boots. You'll work alongside construction veterans and world-class engineers to solve physical-world problems that simulations can't touch. If you're ready to do meaningful work on hard problems, we'd love to have you join us.

Description As a Hydraulics System Engineer, you will own the hydraulic and electro-hydraulic (EH) actuation that lets our autonomy kit command steering, braking, implements, and travel on construction machines such as excavators, articulated dump trucks, scrapers, graders, compactors, and wheel loaders. You will characterize OEM hydraulic systems, design retrofit valve and pilot-control interfaces that preserve factory function and serviceability, and work with controls, electrical, software, safety, and supply chain teams to turn those interfaces into reliable, manufacturable, functionally safe subsystems. Your work has to perform in the field — under high pressure, contamination, heat, shock and vibration, and around-the-clock duty cycles on active job sites.

## Key Responsibilities

- Hydraulic System Characterization: Reverse-engineer and document OEM hydraulic circuits (pumps, main control valves, pilot circuits, steering and brake systems), producing ISO 1219 schematics and PQ, pressure, and response characterization for autonomous control.
- EH Actuation Design: Design retrofit electro-hydraulic interfaces (proportional pilot valves, steering and brake valves, shuttle/selector logic, and manifolds) that give the autonomy stack precise control while keeping manual operation intact.
- Component Selection & Sizing: Specify and size valves, manifolds, hoses, fittings, sensors (pressure, position, flow), filters, and accumulators against flow, pressure, response, and duty-cycle requirements.
- Functional Safety: Partner with the safety team to define safe states and failure behavior for hydraulic actuation; contribute to DFMEA, FTA, and hazard analysis in line with ISO 13849 and ISO 25119.
- Controls Collaboration: Work with controls and software engineers on valve modeling, deadband and hysteresis compensation, and closed-loop tuning; support system identification on the machine.
- Routing & Packaging: Define hose and tube routing, manifold placement, and mounting within tight machine envelopes, accounting for articulation, abrasion, heat, and service access.
- Test & Validation: Plan and execute bench and on-machine tests (pressure, flow, leak, response, endurance, and contamination) and drive root cause on hydraulic issues found in the field.
- Prototype Build Support: Hands-on plumbing, commissioning, and bleeding of prototype systems; work alongside technicians in the shop and at customer job sites.
- Supplier & Vendor Management: Lead technical engagement with hydraulic suppliers (e.g., Danfoss, Bosch Rexroth, Hydac, Parker, Eaton) from RFQ through validation, including make-vs-buy evaluations.
- Documentation & BOM: Maintain schematics, BOMs, installation procedures, and service documentation through the product lifecycle and into field deployment.

## Qualifications & Skills

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Agricultural/Fluid Power Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience: 7+ years designing, integrating, or testing hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems for mobile machinery (construction, agricultural, mining, or off-highway vehicles).
- Hydraulics Fundamentals: Strong command of open/closed-center and load-sensing circuits, pilot-operated and proportional valves, pump/valve PQ behavior, and hydraulic schematic reading and authoring (ISO 1219).
- Fluid Dynamics: Solid grounding in the fluid mechanics behind hydraulic systems, including orifice and flow equations, laminar vs. turbulent flow, pressure losses, viscosity and temperature effects, bulk modulus and compressibility, cavitation and aeration, and pressure transients.
- Tools: Hands-on with pressure/flow instrumentation and data acquisition; familiarity with CAN/J1939 and hydraulic simulation (e.g., Amesim, Simscape, Automation Studio) a plus.
- Functional Safety: Exposure to ISO 13849, ISO 25119, or similar standards a plus.

Bedrock Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable Accommodations We want our hiring process to be accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you.

## About Bedrock Robotics Inc

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bedrock Robotics brings advanced autonomy to heavy machinery, upgrading existing construction equipment for fully autonomous operation to help the industry build faster and safer.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Boris Sofman (Co-Founder & CEO), Kevin Peterson (Co-Founder & CTO), Tom Eliaz (Co-Founder & VP, Engineering), Laurent Hautefeuille (Co-Founder & VP, Engineering)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Robotics Engineering / Autonomous Heavy Equipment / Construction Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B — construction companies, infrastructure developers, and heavy machinery fleet operators
- **Mission or purpose**: Transforming how we develop the world by enabling the construction industry to build at the pace of societal demand through autonomous technology.

## Products & Services
- **[Bedrock Operator]**: An autonomous system that retrofits existing heavy equipment (e.g., excavators) to operate independently, adapting to on-site challenges, tracking productivity, and delivering expert-level quality with superhuman safety. Type: Hardware + Software (Autonomy Platform).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (latest funding round values the company at a significant premium).
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $350M raised (Series B of $270M closed in early 2026).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: NVentures (NVIDIA), Valor Equity Partners, 8VC, Eclipse, Tishman Speyer, and 21+ other investors. Backed by key strategic partners in construction and real estate.
- **Growth Signals**: 
    - Headcount grew 5,950% YoY (from ~1 to 85 employees in its first year).
    - Named "Outperformer" among 15 companies including Caterpillar, Sandvik, and Epiroc by CB Insights.
    - Covered by The New York Times, Forbes, and Engineering News Record for major funding and field deployments.
    - Completed a major project removing 65,000 cubic yards of dirt on a Southwest construction site.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep autonomy heritage**: Founding team spent years at Waymo perfecting autonomous systems for complex, safety-critical driving on public roads — a rare and transferable expertise.
- **Real-world deployment**: Technology is proven on active construction sites (not just simulations), with tens of thousands of hours of field data.
- **Retrofit model**: Upgrades existing heavy equipment rather than requiring new machinery, lowering adoption barriers for construction firms.
- **Continuous improvement**: The Bedrock Operator learns and sharpens skills with every project, creating a data moat.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling deployment of autonomous heavy equipment across major construction projects (housing, data centers, energy, factories).
- Expanding the range of machinery types that can be retrofitted.
- Deepening partnerships with construction firms and equipment manufacturers.
- Growing the engineering and field operations teams to accelerate product development and customer support.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: A passionate, product-driven team that works hand-in-hand with customers. Emphasizes real-world impact — field tests on active construction sites generate as much excitement as breakthrough code.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid presence with offices in Downtown San Francisco, Soho (New York City), and test facilities in Texas and California.
- **Perks**: Comprehensive health & well-being coverage, daily in-office meals, commuter benefits, unlimited time off, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan.
- **Engineering Focus**: Work on unsolved problems — bringing autonomous technology to market that will revolutionize construction. Exposure across product, technology, and business. First pair of steel-toed boots provided.
- **Team**: Collaborate with a diverse group of experts from Waymo, Zoox, Cruise, Caterpillar, and other top robotics/autonomy companies.

## Sources
1. [bedrockrobotics.com](https://bedrockrobotics.com/)
2. [bedrockrobotics.com/about](https://bedrockrobotics.com/about)
3. [bedrockrobotics.com/careers](https://bedrockrobotics.com/careers)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/bedrock-robotics)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedrock-robotics)

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