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We fixed that.\nNow we're scaling it into reality, and we need the sharpest engineering minds: the ones who turn breakthrough ideas into machines that hold up.\nAt sewts, we build the intelligence that lets robots manipulate deformable materials - textiles, towels, cables - with human-like precision. Our systems are already deployed in production across Europe and expanding into the US.\nWe are building a foundational technology stack called sewts.JUPITER. JUPITER uses genAI to realistically simulate the behavior of deformable and soft objects, creating the computer vision models and grasping strategies behind our machines. Based on our physical AI, for the first time ever, robots can handle soft and deformable materials. With over €10M in funding, we will bring automation into untapped industries: cloth manufacturing, textiles handling, recycling, and e-commerce.\nThis is where AI leaves the screen and enters the physical world.\nAnd in the physical world, nothing forgives you.\n-WHAT YOU'LL BUILD\nIndustrial robot cells- you design and develop them from early concept to production-ready system.\nThe engineering behind the machine: calculations for motors, conveyors, and pneumatics, and the selection of the right robots for the job\nFast prototypes: turn new ideas into working solutions you can test, break, and improve.\nEngineering data the whole team can rely on: CAD models, drawings, versions. You own it.\nYour profile\nWHAT YOU'LL BRING\nA degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.\n2+ years in product design and development, ideally in robotics or automation.\nSolid CAD skills - we work with Inventor and SolidWorks.\nA hands-on, tinkerer's mindset: you love building machines, tools, and processes that make automation happen.\nA proactive, independent way of working, with real ownership over what you build.\nFluent English; German is a plus.\nNICE TO HAVES\nExperience with electrical or pneumatic design.\nExposure to PLM tools or CAD version-control practices.\nA background in robotics, automotive, or the textile/laundry industry.\nPlease note: you don't need to tick every box. We're looking for motivated people excited to grow into the role.\nWHY THIS ROLE\nDirect, visible impact: every system you design ends up running live, keeping robots working reliably in the field.\nYou build technology that has never existed before - mechanical systems for physical AI.\nReal responsibility from day one: you own your designs end-to-end, from first sketch to production line.\nA team that respects craft. The engineers who design and build systems that actually hold up are never an afterthought here.\nGrow with us as we scale across Europe - your designs are at the core of that expansion.\nMunich-based, with the chance to see your work in action at customer sites across Europe.\nWhy us?\nSETUP & BENEFITS\nCompetitive salary + VSOP participation.\n\nLearning budget + fast growth environment.\nDeutschlandticket + EGYM Wellpass.\n\nSpeciality coffee at the office.\nFlexible working setup.\n\nRegular team events, high trust, low bureaucracy.\nREALITY CHECK\nDeformable materials are unpredictable, parts wear down under real loads, and sometimes the fix isn't in any manual - it's you, hands-on, figuring it out on the spot. If you need a clean workshop and a fully predictable schedule, this probably isn't the right fit. 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