Senior Hardware Engineer

Haystack 

📍 Seattle, United States 🇺🇸

full-time
senior
137300
Posted —

Key Skills

mechanicalintegrationdesignlogisticsregulatory

Industry

RoboticsTransportation & Logistics

Job Description

We're hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner!

The Role

  • Lead the mechanical design and integration of delivery robot systems within logistics vehicles, focusing on docking, charging, storage, deployment, and retrieval.
  • Design mechanical aspects for station-side infrastructure, including cart docking and robot handoff workflows.
  • Translate operational requirements into production-ready mechanical designs suitable for high-volume logistics operations.
  • Own the end-to-end mechanical design process, from concept and prototyping through validation and production.
  • Ensure mechanical solutions meet stringent safety, ergonomic, and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including electrical, firmware, robotics, and vehicle engineering for seamless integration.

What You'll Need

  • Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
  • Proven expertise in mechanical design, with a focus on robustness, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Ability to balance competing requirements in a high-volume, fast-paced logistics environment.
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
  • Strong understanding of integrating mechanical systems within vehicle and/or robotic applications.
  • Experience with aspects of product development lifecycle including DFMEA, tolerance analysis, and environmental testing.

What's On Offer

  • Competitive annual salary ($137,300 - $185,700) plus potential for sign-on bonuses and stock units.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation technology in a global logistics network.
  • Role involves significant ownership and influence over critical hardware systems.

Apply via Haystack today!