Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Hardware Systems)
Core
Design, assemble, integrate, and maintain robotic hardware platforms including manipulators, mobile bases, sensor arrays, and compute enclosures while supporting AI model training and evaluation.
Role type
Senior IC robotics hardware engineer
Builds
Robotic hardware platforms, sensor systems, and compute enclosures
Domain
Robotics hardware and electromechanical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Robotic system assembly and integration, sensor calibration and debugging, embedded computing configuration, CAD design and mechanical prototyping, hardware verification and validation testing, make-versus-buy decision making, lab environment management, firmware update execution, electrical safety compliance
Preferred skills
Experience with commercial or custom research robots (e.g., Universal Robots, Franka, Boston Dynamics), familiarity with LiDAR/IMU/force-torque sensors, Linux-based robotics networking, HIL testing workflows
Technologies
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, NVIDIA Jetson, Intel NUC, Ethernet, CAN bus, EtherCAT, 3D printing, soldering
Responsibilities
Ingest device specifications and schematics into AI systems for configuration support, execute environmental stress and safety compliance testing, create assembly drawings and bills of materials, identify project risks and develop mitigation plans, develop prototype components for new capabilities, maintain robotics lab environments and tool inventories
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
