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Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision. Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver 5x faster execution, 250%+ margin expansion, and significant cost savings. Join India’s most talent-dense robotics team consisting of individuals from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, etc.\nAbout the role\nAs the Lead Embedded Hardware and Power Engineer, you will own the end-to-end electrical architecture of our heavy-duty autonomous robots. You will architect the high-power systems capable of running demanding construction end-effectors all day, as well as the intricate embedded hardware that drives our compute and control stacks. 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