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Mechatronics Engineer

Radical AI

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 28 January 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Radical AI is replacing an R&D process that currently takes 10 years and $100 million to produce a single discovery. Our self-driving lab platform combines AI with autonomous robotics to run experiments analyze results and iteratecontinuously without human bottlenecks. For industries like aerospace automotive defense energy manufacturing semiconductors and space that means breakthroughs in weeks instead of years.

As a Mechatronics Engineer at Radical AI you will serve as the bridge between Mechanical Engineering and Software to operationalize a suite of novel robotic and autonomous systems to drive a first of its kind material science research and discovery laboratory. You will help ideate scalable designs for driving and automating state of the art lab equipment in part by specifying motors motor drivers actuators encoders sensors and control systems. You will drive the integration of electromechanical systems and the foundational power and control systems equipment and hardware to operate our equipment safely and reliably.

Your experience and vision will shape both the physical and systematic implementation of a lab-wide autonomous integrated control scheme. You will collaborate closely with Mechanical Engineering and Software to meet rigorous and sometimes dynamic design requirements at a profound deployment speed. You will maintain and optimize control system performance to meet throughput and reliability metrics that are critical to the success of the technology.

Mission

Contribute to and actualize the vision of the Mechanical Engineering team as we tackle solving complex and interconnected material handling challenges and innovate novel solutions to automating the operation of existing equipment and systems.
Leverage your industry experience to instill team-wide adoption and utilization of right tool for the job off-shelf solutions to accelerate the deployment of control power safety and sensing systems.
Execute on the design and implementation of precision motion control systems and associated sensors and encoders.
Design and assemble the power and control cabinets to drive our systems with a focus on design flexibility and industry standard best practices for safety systems to protect our people and our technology.
Swiftly debug and trouble shoot electromechanical systems to maximize facility and equipment shape the culture of the hardware team by leading from the front and demonstrating a disciplined sense of organization eye for detail and an impeccable level of polish and craftsmanship.
Bring an attitude of collaboration and openmindedness to facilitate fearless and creative problem solving that empowers our team to ship world class technology at an unprecedented speed.

About you

Minimum B.S. in Electrical Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering or a closely related field
3-5 years industry experience in robotics industrial automation or a closely related field
A strong fundamental understanding of electrical engineering and industry best practices
Competency with CAD software (we use SOLIDWORKS)
Experience with PLCs motor drivers and industrial automation
Knowledge of control systems embedded systems and automation technologies
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Pluses

Familiarity with programming languages like Python
Familiarity with 6 DOF arms cobots and their implementation
Hands on experience with rapid prototyping and machine fabrication techniques
Experience or exposure to the design and utilization of material handling systems (AMRs ASRS conveyance systems etc)

$138000 - $165000 a year

What We Offer

A competitive compensation package also includes the best in benefits:

Medical dental and vision insurance for you and your family covered at 100%
Mental health and wellness support
Unlimited PTO and 14 company holidays per year
Company-wide end-of-year shutdown including two weeks of paid time off
401K
Equity

Disclosure

Radical AI is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry national origin religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression marital status disability or veteran status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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