Robotics Hardware Engineer, Built Robotics
$85-125k
After-market robotics for excavation machinery
Job no longer available
After-market robotics for excavation machinery
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$85-125k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build the robots that build the world.
Role
Who you are
- BS, MS, or PhD in mechanical engineering or related field
- 2+ years of experience using a CAD software design package (e.g. Solidworks, Onshape, ProE, NX, or CATIA)
- 2+ years of experience in electrical design
- Familiarity with Python, Linux and ROS is a plus
- Excellent hands-on technical ability, including prototype design and fabrication, soldering, metalworking and woodworking
- Adaptability and flexibility to work in new situations, pick up new skills, and do what it takes to get the job done
- Willingness to travel to job sites 1-2 times per month, according to the needs of the business
What the job involves
- As Robotics Hardware Engineer, you’ll get to re-imagine and design hardware for our fleet of autonomous heavy construction equipment
- You’ll have a broad responsibility for scaling our hardware systems and testing for reliability in the field
- You’ll get to tackle these challenges head on, by sourcing new sensors for these rugged conditions and configuring them on the robots for optimal outcome
- You’ll leverage your experience in mechanical and electrical design to increase reliability and longevity of our equipment by analyzing vibration and shock data, designing mounts with sound dynamic and vibrations engineering principles, and design setups for life cycle testing
- You’ll create robust and replicable processes to streamline manufacturing of our AI guidance systems, and perform installations on equipment across the United States and Australia
- You’ll develop best practices for managing a fleet of hardware systems and will work closely with our Software and Field Operations Engineers to debug, troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware issues in the field
Our take
The global excavation, or earth-moving industry, is estimated to be worth around $85 billion. It’s also about as steady an industry as there is. Though construction goes through peaks and troughs, projects like mining and excavation are a constant.
It’s still largely reliant on manpower however, and there’s both a shortage of that, and a growing push for more automated solutions. Built Robotics is stepping into this space by upgrading manual excavation machinery from some of the world’s top brands with robotic technology.
The company’s primary focus is on trench-digging – an ever present task on construction sites which is simple in theory, but prone to human error given the need for total accuracy.
Tiger Global led a major investment into Built Robotics in 2022, and since then it has started exploring solar projects, beginning with the RPD35 Pile Driver. This autonomous machine is dedicated to solar industry projects and the company claims it's 3 to 5 times faster than a human construction crew in scaling much-needed solar energy farms.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2022
$64m
SERIES C
Sep 2019
$33m
SERIES B
Total funding: $112m
Company benefits
- 401(k) with Matching: Built pays all administrative fees and matches 100% of contributions, up to 4% of your annual compensation.
- 100% Health Coverage: Built covers 100% of premiums for medical, vision, and dental plans, including for spouses, domestic partners, and children.
- Paid Holidays & PTO: Take well-deserved time off anytime, anywhere with flexible PTO. The office also closes on most major US holidays.
- Wellness Reimbursement: Keep your mental and physical health in check. Built will cover the monthly fees for a gym membership and the Calm app, which provides guided meditation and mindfulness tips.
- Lunch & Snacks: Stay fueled with complimentary daily lunches and our fully stocked kitchen of healthy snacks and refreshing beverages.
- TSA PreCheck®: We’re always on jobsites, which requires us to travel often. TSA PreCheck registration will be fully reimbursed to make your travel experience as seamless as possible.
- Steel Toe Boots: Every jobsite requires a good pair of steel toe boots. Select which boots you’d like to purchase, and Built will cover the cost.
Company HQ
Islais Creek, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Noah Ready-Campbell
(CEO)Former Google Product Manager who founded and was CEO of fashion consignment startup Twice (acquired by eBay in 2015).
Andrew Liang
(Engineer)Former Research Fellow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, then joining Airware as a Software Engineer.
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