# Mechanical Engineer at Pivot Robotics

- Company: Pivot Robotics
- What the company does: Intelligent Automation for Modern Factories. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://pivotrobotics.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pivotrobotics/3ebda520-51dc-4161-ad33-7a21a29ba737
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pivot-robotics-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

We're looking for a strong, hands-on mechanical engineer to join our hardware team. You don't need to be an expert in grinding or robotics yet, but you need to be a genuinely good builder who's hungry to learn a hard, physical problem and get their hands dirty doing it. You'll work alongside our existing mechanical engineers designing, building, and deploying the robotic cells that finish metal parts in real factories. The impact is tremendous.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience
- Solid mechanical engineering fundamentals and strong CAD skills
- Someone who actually builds things and proof you've made real hardware
- Hunger to learn robotic grinding and surface finishing from the ground up
- Comfort being on a factory floor, and being wrong on the way to being right
- Low ego, high output, and deep care in transforming the way America builds things

Tags: Engineering