# Mechanical Design Engineer, Tactile Sensing at Mind Robotics

- Company: Mind Robotics
- What the company does: Mind Robotics builds intelligent, broadly capable robots for industrial deployment in high-impact environments. Backed by Accel, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.mindrobotics.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-05-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mindrobotics/24763a89-1a90-4f85-8862-c3841e9a113b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mind-robotics-mechanical-design-engineer-tactile-sensing/

## About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the physical design, material selection, and integration of our next-generation tactile sensing systems that allows our robots to feel, manipulate, and interact with the physical world in real time. In this role, you will bridge the gap between hard mechanical architecture and soft, compliant material interfaces, building robust sensory "skins" for robotic hands, grippers, and contact-rich interfaces.

## What they're looking for

- Exceptional Mechanical Intuition. You understand how forces, materials, and contact mechanics behave instinctively
- 5+ years of experience (or equivalent "hard tech" projects) building complex electromechanical systems, sensors, or tactile/haptic devices
- Direct experience with at least one tactile sensing modality — capacitive, resistive, optical/vision-based, magnetic, , piezoelectric, MEMS, or barometric
- Strong materials intuition, particularly with elastomers - hands-on experience with casting, molding, surface treatments, and characterization
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing, machining, soft lithography, etc
- High proficiency in SolidWorks, Catia, or similar CAD tools

Tags: Hardware Engineering