Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics Hardware

Field Ai
Irvine, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for hardware-focused engineers who build and test AI systems on real robots, with a preference for candidates experienced in field deployments and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with a background in AI, software, and robotics engineering from top-tier organizations
    — “deep experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX”
  • Engineers who thrive in cross-disciplinary teams focused on real-world performance
    — “teams span AI, software, robotics engineering, product, field deployment, and technical communication”

Things to consider

  • Geographic relocation may be necessary due to the headquarters being in Irvine, CA
    — “Our headquarters is in Irvine”
  • The role demands a focus on global field operations and real-world robotics challenges
    — “operate in unstructured, previously unknown environments around the world”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with real-world robotics deployment and hardware testing in your resume and interviews
    — “ships, get tested on hardware, and improve through real deployments”
  • Emphasize work with perception, planning, localization, and manipulation systems in your application materials
    — “Field Foundational Models™ raise the bar for perception, planning, localization, and manipulation”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • designing and implementing robotic systems
  • collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • deploying systems in real-world environments
Typical background
mechatronics engineeringrobotics engineeringAI and machine learning

Skills & requirements

Required

MechatronicsRoboticsEmbedded SystemsAutomationAI IntegrationHardware Design

Preferred

Field Deployment ExperienceSensor IntegrationReal-time Systems

Stack & domain

RoboticsAIField Deployments

About the role

Original posting from Field Ai via Lever

FieldAI’s Irvine team is where embodied AI meets real robots, real sensors, and real field deployments. Based in the heart of Southern California’s robotics ecosystem, we build risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI systems that solve the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the full potential of embodied intelligence. If you want your work to ship, get tested on hardware, and improve through real deployments, Irvine is the place. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-only architectures, combining rigorous engineering with learning systems proven in globally deployed solutions that deliver results today and get better every time our robots run in the field.

Our salary range is generous and we consider each individual’s background and experience when determining final compensation. Base pay may vary based on role scope, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the Irvine, California market.

Why Join FieldAI in Irvine?

In Irvine, you will work where the robots are. Our local team builds and tests systems on real hardware with real sensors, then ships them to operate in unstructured, previously unknown environments around the world. We are solving one of robotics’ hardest challenges: reliable deployment outside the lab. Our Field Foundational Models™ raise the bar for perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, with an emphasis on explainability and safety for real-world use.

You will collaborate with a world-class team that thrives on creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. We bring deep experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, along with a track record of field deployments and strong performance in DARPA challenge segments.

Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution

We are looking for builders who want their work to leave the whiteboard and show up on robots. If you enjoy tackling tough, uncharted questions and working across disciplines, you will find your people here. Our teams span AI, software, robotics engineering, product, field deployment, and technical communication, all focused on shipping systems that perform in the real world.

Our headquarters is in Irvine, and we partner closely with teams there as well as colleagues across the US and around the world. Join us in Southern California and help define what dependable, field-ready autonomy looks like.

We value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We evaluate candidates and employees based on merit, qualifications, and performance, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

Source: Field Ai careers (Lever)

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