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We have been quietly building the foundational layers of our Physical AI Scientist platform:\nPhysical AI that can operate scientific instruments with human-level dexterity.\nScientific AI that can analyze results, reason about next steps, and close the loop autonomously.\nThis is an incredibly ambitious mission, but we believe that a team of ambitious people with high ownership can accomplish incredible things.\nThe Team:\nWe're a team of passionate, mission-driven engineers and scientists from companies like Tesla, Amazon, SpaceX, and Neuralink. We're collaborative and love moving fast, both with our product and on team trips skiing or go-karting!\n\nAs a team, we love nerding out about engineering and robotics - plus other topics like race cars or cooking. We like learning new things and then sharing our new knowledge with each other.\n\nOur team is opinionated and straightforward. We don't mind intense discussions about design tradeoffs. If we have arguments or miscommunication, we resolve conflicts quickly and empathetically.\n\nThe Role:\nWe are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to help make our vision a reality. As one of our first hires you will work very closely to build a flexible and reliable robotic automation solution. You will be responsible for designing, testing and implementing the hardware that our robots need to fully automate customer protocols. A love for operating in an experimental and fast paced environment is a must.\nIn this role, you will:\nAnalyze, test, validate and iterate on mechanical systems\n\nCreate detailed designs in CAD and well-specified, accurate drawings\n\nDesign, fabricate, test and iterate on hardware prototypes\n\nDevelop robotic solutions to manipulate and control biology tools designed for humans\n\nLet's talk if you have:\nStrong mechanical intuition and hardware debugging and assembly skills\n\nPassion for the gritty details of part design, material selection, and manufacturing techniques\n\nExperience with mechanical engineering tools and best practices in production to design components, produce drawings, and build assemblies\n\nExperience designing, building, testing, and scaling hardware\n\nA hacker’s mindset - getting quickly to a good-enough solution\n\nAre hands-on and willing to cross discipline boundaries to solve a problem\n\nKnow your way around rapid prototyping technology\n\nA willingness to wear many hats / a flexible attitude towards responsibilities and scope\n\nBS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience\n\n(OPTIONAL) Bonus points if you have:\nExperience managing PLM/document control systems\n\nMechatronics and circuit design background\n\nKnowledge of robotics, motion control, camera, force/torque sensors\n\nExperience or familiarity with robot arm manipulators\n\nExperience with robotics in a laboratory or manufacturing environment\n\nExperience writing code for robotics systems\n\nWhat we offer:\n401k\n\nMedical insurance\n\nDental Insurance\n\nRelocation benefits\n\nUnlimited PTO\n\nWeekday dinners\n\nThis position is 100% in-person, you must be able to come on-site to our San Francisco office. We offer relocation benefits for applicants who need to relocate.\nMedra is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies. We value diversity at Medra and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. 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