Mechatronics Engineer - Skip

Junior Mechatronics Engineer

Skip, Dogpatch, San Francisco

ABOUT US: Skip is on a mission to make life joyful through powered movement. 

Movement is a powerful way to build physical, mental and social health. Yet it is elusive for the 2 billion people due to age, injury, or disability. We are building products

Skip is a 10-person early-stage start-up that spun out of Google X in 2023. With deep cross-disciplinary expertise and key partnerships (e.g. with Arc’teryx) we are uniquely positioned to launch the first commercially successful

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THE ROLE: Junior Mechatronics Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated and adaptable individual who will explore the peaks and valleys of all problems that may come up while building a new generation of wearable robots for everyday life.

You’ll work as the person in charge of

Some of the

• Design, build and run test-rigs

  for mechanical parts, for example a dyno set up for actuator testing, full leg systems for looking at structural fatigue over many cycles etc.

• Design, build and run

  electronic test fixtures

  , e.g. factory validation testing and HIL

• Suggest and build diagnostics

• Basic lab management, including helping coordinate part shipping, keeping space clean, safe and functional

• Wearing prototypes several hours a week to participate in data collection, on-body testing and provide feedback

• Travel to vendors to help them implement assembly processes

• Bring joy to the team, participate in embarrassing team events, tolerate KZ’s terrible music choices

Basic Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in a professional setting as an electrical engineer, mechatronics engineer, reliability engineer, test engineer or technician

• Experience with designing and building test fixtures for mechanical reliability

• Competence coding in python to run powered tests and analyse results

• Willing to do “unsexy jobs” that might include debugging a prototype or repetitive data collection tasks

• Attention to detail and super organised

• Able to deliver quality work in a fast-paced startup environment

• Ability to relocate to work at the Skip Bay Area office

• Sense of humour, tolerant of Aussie & Canadian spelling

Bonus Points

• Experience with robotics or mechatronics 

• Experience with testing for powered consumer electronics (e.g. drones, robot vacuums)

• Basic C++ skills

• Experience in start-up environments

• Personal motivation to improve human movement

• Taylor Swift fan. Good taste in background music :)

This is a full time position working at the Skip office in the San Francisco Bay Area, starting in Q1 2025.

Skip is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring decisions are based on need and competence to satisfy said need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.

Any and all offers of employment extended by Skip are conditional on candidates’ ability to provide satisfactory proof of eligibility to maintain full-time employment in the United States. Unfortunately Skip cannot sponsor visas at this time.

To apply, send via email a CV and cover letter to