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Korea is the center of gravity for our early commercial strategy, anchored by relationships with the world’s leading shipbuilders and steelmakers. Our work spans both the robot platform itself and the systems, partners, and playbooks required to deploy it at scale.\nWhy Join Persona AI?\nWe offer competitive compensation, a performance-based bonus, 99% employer covered medical benefits, early-stage equity, competitive PTO, and a company-wide paid winter break between December 24th and January 2nd.\n\nYou’ll shape technology that’s redefining the possibilities of robotics and human interaction.\n\nWork alongside passionate teammates who value creativity, and continuous learning.\n\nAbout the Role\nAs an early Mechanical Engineer at Persona, you will help shape the design of Persona's humanoid robots while helping set the engineering culture of the company. 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