Robotics Hardware Engineer at Yondu AI (Gardena, CA)
Yondu AI· Gardena, CA· $100k–$200k·
Role details
Salary
$100k–$200k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Requirements/Qualifications
- Has a degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related field.
- Has a citizenship/does not require any immigration or visa assistance.
- Full time role
What You’ll Do
- Design and integrate electrical and mechanical systems.
- Create PCBs for humanoid robots.
- Place cutting edge robots in real deployments.
- Create new robot form factors for various applications
- Rapidly prototype, and iterate based on changing demands.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience with electromechanical systems or robotics.
- Excellent knowledge of electrical engineering.
- Experience with hand tools and disassembly, assembly, and documentation of systems.
- Experience with Linux based operating systems (ROS 2 especially).
- Experience with computer assembly and bandwidth architecture (USB and PCIE standards).
- Skills in CAD and embedded systems.
- Strong hands-on engineering and troubleshooting ability for both electrical and mechanical systems.
- Experience with 3D CAD software.
- Experience with ECAD software.
- Familiarity with typical electronics tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Experience with typical humanoid systems (BLDC actuators, CANbus, lithium based batteries).
- Understanding of industrial requirements (IP Rating, MTBF).
- Experience with component sourcing and dealing with vendors.
- Familiarity with GD&T
Why This Role
- Direct impact on company results.
- Creating cutting edge robots for real deployments.
Why work at Yondu AI
- Team & Culture: Led by two MIT co-founders; strong research talent (MIT CSAIL Postdoc, Georgia Tech PhD, industry veterans in RL/teleoperation). Culture emphasizes continuous learning, keeping up with SOTA research, and tackling one of the hardest problems in robot learning.
- Compensation & Benefits: 401(k) matching (100% of first 3%, 50% of next 2%); comprehensive medical/dental (100% premiums covered for employee and dependents); unlimited PTO plus dedicated sick leave.
- Work Environment: Based in Los Angeles (Gardena) – hands-on, in-person collaboration with local customers; roles include robotics software, mechatronics, and business development.
- Growth Opportunity: Early-stage startup with a chance to shape the product and technology from the ground up, working on real-world embodied AI deployments.