Robotics Engineer

Robotics Engineer

Location: Remote

Company: Pilotcrew AI

Type: Part-Time

Experience : 2-6 yrs

About Pilotcrew AI

Pilotcrew AI builds infrastructure for AI Agent Evaluation. We benchmark large language models, run automated agent evaluations, power human-in-the-loop assessments, and host AI arenas for competitive testing.

Our mission is to make AI agents measurable, reliable, and production-ready through structured, scalable evaluation systems.

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on Robotics Engineer who can work across mechanical, electrical, and software systems to build and deploy real-world robotic platforms. This is a high-ownership, build-focused role — you will design, integrate, debug, and iterate until systems are stable and repeatable, not just working once.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop mechanical and electromechanical subsystems
• Write software for hardware control, sequencing, and device interfaces (Python, C/C++)
• Integrate sensors, actuators, motors, and embedded systems into working platforms
• Perform full system bring-up: from assembly → first test → stable operation
• Debug failures across mechanical, electrical, and software layers
• Improve system reliability, repeatability, and performance over time
• Collaborate with internal teams to test and evaluate AI-driven and intelligent systems

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related field
• 2–6 years of hands-on experience building and delivering real-world hardware or robotic systems
• At least one complex physical system shipped with real ownership
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++
• Hands-on experience with:

Motors, drivers, and actuators

Sensors (encoders, IMU, cameras, etc.)

Power systems and basic electronics

• Strong depth in at least one of:

Mechanical design (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar)

Controls systems

Embedded / firmware development

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across the full stack

Good to Have

• Experience with ROS / ROS2
• Exposure to simulation tools (Gazebo, Unity, or similar)
• Experience building systems that ran reliably over time, not just in demos
• Exposure to AI/ML systems or computer vision
• Background in startups, research labs, or independent builds
• Robotics competition experience (RoboCon, etc.)

What We Value

• Ownership — you take a system from idea to working solution and are accountable for it
• Hands-on mindset — comfortable in the lab, not just in simulation
• Comfort with ambiguity — we're still figuring things out and that's part of the job
• Execution speed — we build and iterate fast; you should too
• Learning attitude — willing to pick up new domains quickly

Why Join Pilotcrew AI

• Work on cutting-edge AI agent infrastructure

• Build systems that evaluate and shape next-gen AI models

• High ownership and fast execution environment

• Opportunity to work across full-stack and AI systems