Senior Mechatronics Engineer
Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States
Posted about a month ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 42 days Inversion's roles stay open a median of 53 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 89% of Inversion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Inversion
- high 59 stale, 0 reposted of 76 open
- Hiring momentum
- 86 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-25
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About this role
As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Inversion, you will focus on establishing automated fiber placement capabilities and designing custom end-of-arm tooling for robotic automation. Your role involves integrating robotic work cells, developing robot programs, and collaborating with materials engineers to optimize processes for production. You will also drive improvements in cycle time and reliability as the automation matures.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent experience in a related field
- Typically, 5+ years of experience developing automation or robotics for manufacturing
- Experience designing and integrating custom end-of-arm tooling (EOAT)
- Experience programming and integrating industrial robots (e.g., FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Yaskawa)
- Experience standing up new manufacturing equipment or work cells, including specification, procurement, commissioning, and handoff to production
- Experience with industrial controls, including PLC/HMI development and sensor integration
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- Experience with automated fiber placement (AFP), automated tape laying (ATL), filament winding, or similar composites automation
- Experience with fiber processes (felting, needling, blind stitching, etc.) that reinforce through thickness strength of 2D materials
- Experience with offline robot programming and simulation tools (e.g., RoboDK, Delmia, Process Simulate)
- Experience with machine vision, force/torque sensing, or in-process inspection
Worth weighing
- In-office presence required
- No specific mention of additional benefits or perks
- Role involves working with advanced technologies in a fast-paced environment, which may lead to rapid changes in project scope or requirements
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Listed by Inversion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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