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# Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Systems at Ambi Robotics

- **Company:** Ambi Robotics
- **Location:** Berkeley, CA
- **Compensation:** $125k–$150k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ambirobotics/3b1d169e-5302-488e-b187-095aa364e60f

## Job description

We are a well-funded Series A startup on a mission to make e-commerce logistics more human-friendly and efficient with AI-powered robotics.

Founded by leading robotics researchers, we are growing our team of dynamic and compassionate tech enthusiasts to deploy human-centered robots at scale. Join us in helping people handle more throughout the supply chain!

We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Systems to help us design, build, and support scalable robotic systems that empower people to handle more. In this role you will work closely with the VP of Hardware.

In this role you will:

- Own customer-specific robotic system deployments end to end, from initial requirements and concept through shipment and installation support
- Turn loose or incomplete customer requirements into a concrete engineering plan, identifying missing information, interface risks, and blockers early
- Develop complete, accurate, installation-ready system layouts and detailed designs in Onshape
- Create and maintain assemblies, drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing and installation documentation
- Drive procurement, vendor coordination, kitting, and production so every project is complete and ready to ship on schedule
- Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, facility, and deployment interfaces in partnership with Engineering, Product, Sales, Operations, and customers
- Use sound judgment to choose simple, proven solutions over unnecessary custom engineering, and know when to pull in additional engineering expertise
- Improve the scalability of customer engineering by turning recurring project needs into reusable components, templates, standards, and processes

You are a good fit if you have:

- Eagerness to learn, solve challenging problems, and lead with curiosity
- A desire for career growth and ownership of your work, with a track record of driving projects through physical completion rather than stopping at design release
- A mechanical engineering background or equivalent experience, with strong mechanical intuition and a solid understanding of physical equipment and interfaces
- Proficiency in CAD-based mechanical design and system layout (Onshape preferred), including creating assemblies, drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing or installation documentation
- Experience managing technical projects with multiple dependencies and deadlines, with the organization and extreme attention to detail to keep procurement, open items, and schedules on track across several projects at once
- Strong communication skills that make technical information clear to engineers and non-engineers alike, plus comfort working directly with vendors and supporting procurement
- Strong spreadsheet and data-organization skills, and a pragmatic, process-driven approach to following and improving repeatable engineering processes
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high standards
- (BONUS) Experience as a Project, Applications, Systems, or Integration Engineer or similar role
- (BONUS) Experience with industrial automation, robotics, material handling, conveyor systems, packaging equipment, or other engineered-to-order machinery

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer benefits such as:

- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with 5% matching by Ambi
- Equity ownership
- Unlimited PTO
- Partial WFH
- Free parking on site at HQ
- Access to a full gym at HQ
- Free lunches 2x per week

## PLEASE NOTE:

- All applications must be submitted online for equitable review. We do not accept or review submissions sent via email, including to individual team members or engineers. This policy ensures a fair and streamlined process for everyone.

## FOR RECRUITERS:

- This position is direct-hire only; unsolicited resumes from recruiters will not be considered and may result in a fee waiver.

Ambi Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage and embrace applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

Disclaimers Ambi Robotics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

## About Ambi Robotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AI-powered robotics company that boosts productivity across physical workplaces with advanced warehouse automation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A; $65.1M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Matthew Matl (Co-Founder & VP of Software Engineering), David Gealy (Co-Founder & VP of Hardware), Jeff Mahler (Co-Founder & CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Robotics Engineering, warehouse automation, AI-powered logistics.
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprise e-commerce and logistics companies (e.g., Pitney Bowes, OSM Worldwide).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Empowering people to handle more than ever before with the help of AI-powered robotics.” [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/)

## Products & Services
- **AmbiSort**: AI-powered parcel sorting system that increases associate throughput by 400% with 24/7 reliability. [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/)
- **AmbiStack**: Robotic palletizing solution for warehouse operations.
- **AmbiAccess**: Software platform for managing and monitoring robotic fleets.
- **PRIME-1**: First AI foundation model for warehouse robots, trained 10,000× faster via Sim2Real transfer learning. [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$4M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding $65.1M across 7 rounds. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/ambirobotics)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Vertex Ventures, Bow Capital (lead investors); Partners include Pitney Bowes and OSM Worldwide. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/ambirobotics)
- **Growth Signals**: Surpassed 100 million packages sorted in commercial operations (2024); headcount of 39 (‑4% YoY) but active job postings up +25% yearly; launched PRIME-1 foundation model. [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/ambirobotics)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Sim2Real AI**: 10,000× faster training enables hardware-agnostic robots to pick millions of distinct items from day one.
- **Intelligent gripper technology**: Proprietary hardware for precise pick-and-place across varied parcel types.
- **Deep UC Berkeley roots**: Founders and Chief Scientist Ken Goldberg bring world‑class robotics research expertise. [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/)

## Strategic Focus
- Scale deployment of AmbiSort and AmbiStack across more warehouse partners.
- Advance PRIME-1 foundation model to further improve robot adaptability and performance.
- Expand partnerships with major logistics and e‑commerce players.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, innovative environment where “every idea matters, every voice is heard.” [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/)
- **Work Policy**: On‑site in Berkeley, CA with partial work‑from‑home flexibility. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ambirobotics/5f1fa333-ac7f-4d1b-a91f-669ba1d522ce)
- **Benefits**: Health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with 5% company match, equity ownership, unlimited PTO, on‑site gym, free parking, free lunches 2× per week. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ambirobotics/5f1fa333-ac7f-4d1b-a91f-669ba1d522ce)
- **Employer Rating**: 4.6/5.0 (9 reviews) – strong scores for work‑life balance, compensation, and culture. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/ambirobotics)
- **Open Roles**: Sales Operations Manager, Senior Solutions Engineer, Senior Robotics Research Engineer, Senior Field Engineer, Enterprise Account Executive. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ambirobotics)

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/ambirobotics) – Company details, financials, workforce, reviews
2. [ambirobotics.com](https://www.ambirobotics.com/about/) – Mission, products, history, culture
3. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ambirobotics/5f1fa333-ac7f-4d1b-a91f-669ba1d522ce) – Job posting with benefits and compensation
4. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ambirobotics) – Careers page listing open positions

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