Metric Robotics, Engineering
Robotics Engineer at Metric Robotics
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Compensation
- $100k + Equity
Metric Robotics is hiring a founding Robotics Engineer in San Francisco to automate factory work for deformable parts using robots that self-improve with every deployment. You’ll own the entire stack—from designing custom grippers in CAD to training and deploying AI models—while seeing your work hit the factory floor as early as November 2026.
Working with founders Rob and Vidhi, you’ll help tackle challenges traditional automation cannot handle in this high-impact role for a recent graduate ready to ship real hardware.
Role overview
As one of the first engineers at Metric Robotics, you will own the entire robotics stack from hardware design to AI model deployment. You’ll build grippers, train vision models, and install systems at customer sites. This is a rare opportunity to see your code and mechanical designs impact real-world factory floors immediately.
About Metric Robotics
Metric Robotics deploys robots for the factory work that traditional automation cannot handle: deformable parts and high-mix production. We’re starting with rubber manufacturers, one of the least automated sectors of manufacturing. Our robots self improve with every deployment. First deployment goes live on November 18th and is 30 mins away from SF!
What you will do
- Design, build, and maintain physical hardware such as custom grippers and fixtures using CAD and rapid prototyping techniques.
- Train, evaluate, and deploy AI models that control robots, ensuring they perform reliably in complex factory environments.
- Install and support robotics systems at customer sites, adapting them to new parts and measuring real-world performance to drive improvements.
Who this is a fit for
- Experienced in training AI models and deploying them onto physical robots, with a clear focus on measuring and improving real-world performance.
- Strong hands-on skills in mechanical design (CAD) and debugging hardware, coupled with the ability to ship physical products quickly.
- Action-oriented and comfortable working on factory floors, whether you are a recent graduate or have up to three years of industry experience.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as a founding engineer and own the end-to-end robotics stack, including hardware design, AI model training, and real-world deployment.
- Work on a cutting-edge product that automates high-mix production and deformable parts, solving challenges that traditional automation simply cannot handle.
- See immediate impact with a first deployment scheduled for November 2026 and subsequent rollouts across the Bay Area’s manufacturing sector.
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