Technology for physical businesses. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures.
About the role
Design mechanical systems: drivetrain, structure, actuation, linkages, enclosures Select and integrate motors, gearboxes, bearings, and actuators Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Strong mechanical fundamentals: material selection, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM
- Experience designing actuated or mobile mechanisms
- CAD fluency in SolidWorks, Fusion, or Onshape
- Hands-on fabrication: you've run a mill and lathe, bent sheet metal, and welded
- Bonus: FIRST, FSAE, combat robotics, or similar build teams
- A portfolio of things you've built on your own time
More about this role
About Kovari
Kovari develops frontier technology to transform physical businesses. We partner with established operators to change how they run, and we build and operate businesses of our own through our subsidiaries.
We are a small team of builders, operators, and researchers. We deploy on site, alongside the businesses we serve, and iterate in the field. We have raised over $6M from leading investors.
We are based in San Francisco and work in person.
The Role
You will own the mechanical design of our robots, from actuator selection and structure to drivetrain, linkages, and field-ready assembly. You design it, machine it, assemble it, and fix it on robots running in live operations.
This is not a bench role. Your designs face real constraints: variable floors, tight corridors, elevator transitions, and duty cycles that push hardware hard.
Design mechanical systems: drivetrain, structure, actuation, linkages, enclosures
Select and integrate motors, gearboxes, bearings, and actuators
Run load, stress, and tolerance analysis to size parts and predict failure
Build prototypes in our in-house shop (mill, lathe, welding, 3D printing, laser cutting)
Design for manufacturing,...
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