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As a Mechanical Engineer, you will apply your solid understanding of 2d/3d CAD models and will collaborate with teams that are geographically dispersed to design and deploy our robots to customers. Our flexible robots and software will be deployed in a variety of factory conditions and help support the manufacturing operations for some of the biggest names in the industry. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that will change the way companies build and produce products. 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