Proception — Careers — 🧤 Wearable Robotics Hardware Engineer - Wearable Electronics & Flexible Materials
🧤 Wearable Robotics Hardware Engineer - Wearable Electronics & Flexible Materials
Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)/Full-time
About the role
Join our hardware team to design the next generation of wearable robotic interfaces and flexible actuation systems. You'll work at the intersection of soft robotics, materials science, and high-performance engineering to build hardware that blurs the line between biology and machines.
Requirements
- 01 Experience designing mechanical systems for wearable devices or flexible electronics
- 02 Expertise with soft materials, polymers, composites, and stretchable/flexible PCBs
- 03 Hands-on with advanced prototyping and fabrication techniques (e.g., soft lithography, roll-to-roll)
- 04 Familiarity with simulation tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, or equivalent
- 05 Strong ability to prototype, iterate, and solve problems quickly in a startup environment
Details & responsibilities
- 01 Design robotic hand components that incorporate flexible electronics and soft mechanics
- 02 Integrate stretchable substrates and embedded circuits into high-performance systems
- 03 Collaborate cross-functionally with EE and AI teams to build integrated robotic platforms
- 04 Lead materials selection, testing, and failure analysis for wearables and soft systems
- 05 Prototype rapidly and iterate toward manufacturable, scalable designs
Compensation & benefits
- 01 Mentorship and collaboration with world-class robotics engineers
- 02 Be part of a YC-backed startup redefining physical AI
- 03 Direct impact on next-gen human-robot interaction
- 04 Comprehensive health and dental coverage
- 05 Competitive salary with equity
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