Principal Mechanical + Firmware + SWE at Robotics startup (STEALTH + YC S26)
Core
Design and build wearable robotic devices that improve human endurance by reducing the physical cost of carrying heavy loads over distance.
Role type
Principal Mechanical + Firmware + SWE
Builds
Lightweight bilateral hip exoskeletons for field personnel
Domain
Robotics / Wearable Technology / Human Endurance
Required skills
mechanical design, joint design, actuator integration, ruggedness engineering, real-time motor control, sensor fusion, embedded systems, device-to-cloud telemetry, test infrastructure development, mobile app development
Preferred skills
experience in robotics startups, YC background
Technologies
embedded systems, sensor fusion, cloud telemetry
Responsibilities
Design mechanical structures and joints for wearable robots; Develop firmware for real-time motor control and sensor fusion; Build software for device telemetry, test infrastructure, and user applications
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC