Apptronik
Senior System Integration Engineer (Soft Goods/Gloves/Grip)
Austin, TX · Senior
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About the role
- You will act as the technical connective tissue across mechanical, electrical, controls, materials, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- The ideal candidate combines strong mechatronics and systems engineering fundamentals with hands-on expertise in bringing up, testing, and troubleshooting flexible assemblies, wearable-style technologies, elastomer-based grips, and embedded tactile sensors.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsibilities
- Drive the system-level strategy and architecture for environmental sealing.
- Drive the functional integration of tactile, pressure, force, and temperature sensors into gloves, grip surfaces, and soft goods.
- Ingress Protection Architecture: Drive the system-level strategy and architecture for environmental sealing.
- Sensor & Wiring Integration: Drive the functional integration of tactile, pressure, force, and temperature sensors into gloves, grip surfaces, and soft goods.
- Reliability & Root Cause Analysis: Investigate field failures and lab anomalies through rigorous root-cause analysis. Develop corrective actions and drive hardware/software improvements to maximize durability and grip performance.
- Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
Requirements
- Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DAQs, multimeters) and mechanical test fixtures (Instron, cycle testers) to debug multi-domain systems.
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or C++ for test automation, data analysis, and basic sensor calibration.
- Strong working knowledge of technical textiles, elastomers (silicone, urethane), and grip surfaces to effectively communicate requirements and constraints to mechanical and materials engineers.
- Familiarity with validating products against ESD, thermal, water/IP, cut protection, and environmental reliability standards.
- Proven ability to take highly integrated products from concept through prototype, validation, and mass production.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
Benefits
- Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
- Define and manage complex interfaces (mechanical, electrical, and data) between flexible textiles/elastomers, embedded tactile sensors, and the rigid robotic skeletal structure.
- Data Analysis & Calibration: Develop test scripts and methodologies to capture, analyze, and calibrate data from flexible sensor arrays, ensuring the controls team receives clean, accurate tactile feedback.
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