Mechatronics Engineer

CircuitHub•South Deerfield, MA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

CircuitHub is hiring a Mechatronics Engineer to develop and scale The Grid, its factory-scale robotics platform for small-batch, high-mix electronics assembly. Engineers own projects end to end, from identifying a problem—often on the factory floor—and defining its specification, through mechanism selection, CAD design, engineering calculations, prototyping, machining, software development, and deployment in production. The role combines mechanical design and hands-on prototyping with machine software developed on CircuitHub’s in-house robotics operating system. AI tools and agents are used throughout the engineering workflow, with support from a dedicated software engineering team that builds the operating system. This is a design role with practical prototyping and responsibility for how machines perform in live production. The position is full-time and on-site at CircuitHub’s factory in South Deerfield, Western Massachusetts.

Requirements

Must have built things before; robotics experience is ideal and may come from a hobby, student, employee, or founder context.
Able to diagnose system-wide failures from first principles.
Able to prototype mechanical and software fixes.
Able to work autonomously and communicate clearly with a distributed team.
Willing to take responsibility for machine performance in live production.
Basic software engineering skills are needed for developing machine software; a software-specific background is not required.

Nice To Haves

Experience programming machines, including PLCs, robot controllers, embedded systems, or Python.
Experience programming and operating CNC machinery.
Experience designing chemical-handling machinery.
Experience with optics.
Experience leading the build and deployment of large-scale automated systems.
Experience writing software to control machines.
Experience designing for a range of manufacturing methods, including machining, sheet metal, and injection moulding.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.
Experience taking parts and subsystems through to manufacture as part of a design team.
Knowledge of design for machining.
Interest in moving a career toward practical robotics.

Responsibilities

Understand problems, often on the factory floor, and translate them into clear specifications.
Generate and evaluate ideas, selecting appropriate mechanisms for the task.
Design mechanisms, gantries, and end effectors in Fusion 360 and validate designs with engineering calculations.
Prototype and build machines, including machining prototype parts in the in-house CNC shop.
Develop machine behavior on the in-house robotics operating system, using AI agents as part of the software workflow.
Analyze end-effector behavior from video and revise geometry and control approaches to improve throughput and reliability.
Specify sensors to detect operating errors or monitor chemical processes.
Prototype and deploy robots, including test robots for in-line PCB validation.
Commission machines and hand them over to the build team for scaling.
Diagnose system-wide failures from first principles and develop mechanical or software fixes.
Take responsibility for machine performance in live production.
Work across US and UK sites to share learnings and help shape the roadmap.
Work autonomously and communicate clearly with a team spread across sites.