TerraFirma Robotics
Electromechanical Engineer
Robot Ranch (Austin, TX)
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
SolidWorksFusion 360Thermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisEMI/EMCRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringSensorsCommunicationActuators
About the role
- What we learned was simple: infrastructure is everything.
- We lacked buildings, roads, water, power, communications, and waste management, and constructing them took far more time and resources than it should have.
- From a first-principles perspective, that doesn't make sense.
Responsibilities
- Work with internal engineering teams, vendors, and manufacturers to ensure designs are feasible and cost-effective
- Build and test electromechanical assemblies designed to survive vibration, impact, water ingress, and outdoor exposure.
- Collaborate with vendors and fabricators to produce reliable, field-ready mechanical parts and electrical components
- Maintain CAD models, mechanical drawings, and build documentation to support repeatable assembly
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines with electrical and software teams
- At Starbase, the biggest barrier to launching missions to Mars was not building the rocket.
- It was how slow, expensive, and complex it was to build the infrastructure around it.
- It shouldn't be this hard or costly to create the foundations for progress.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience designing and assembling mechanical systems with actuators and sensors
- Familiarity with field deployment challenges like mechanical fatigue, waterproofing, and ruggedization
- Experience with motion systems including brushless DC motors, multi-bar linkages, kinematics, basic microcontroller programming
- Experience with structural analysis and material selection for outdoor, high-impact environments
- Familiarity with sensor integration and other motion feedback components
- Experience routing wiring harnesses in mobile or vibration-prone systems
- Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar) and mechanical documentation
- A strong understanding of Electrical Engineering principles, experience with electrical design, and hands on experience with building electrical systems
- Must be willing to work extended hours or weekends when needed to support critical deadlines or triage urgent deployment issues
- Must be willing to relocate to Austin, TX if not within commuting distance
Nice to have
- Experience designing electromechanical systems for Drones, Electric Vehicles, Aircraft, or Robotics strongly preferred
- Preferred Skills & Experience
Skills
- the same engineering mindset that enabled us to tackle space exploration and mass manufacturing could be applied to infrastructure.
- Job Overview
Compensation
- Base compensation will vary based on factors such as relevant experience and education.
- Our total compensation package also includes equity in TerraFirma.
Company info
- At TerraFirma, we're redefining how the world moves earth for construction.
- Founded by former SpaceX engineers and backed by Kleiner Perkins and Bain Capital Ventures, TerraFirma is automating construction to make it faster, cheaper, and safer.
- Our Story & Mission
- At SpaceX, we were part of the teams that built the largest rocket in human history, launched the largest constellation of satellites ever made, and delivered connectivity to millions of people worldwide.
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