- Robot type
- Industrial Automation
- Location
- ColumbusOhioUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Technical Lead
Job description
At Path Robotics, we’re building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use.
Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together
We're looking for a Technical Lead to guide our team's contribution to Path's manipulation products as we expand from autonomous welding into factory automation.
Job requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years in robotics, automation, or industrial hardware development, with systems deployed in the real world
- A track record leading the technical direction of a hardware product or subsystem from concept through deployment
- Deep experience designing end-of-arm tooling, grippers, or sensor-integrated robotic payloads
- Strong grasp of how mechanical design affects sensor calibration and performance
- Experience defining interfaces in electromechanical systems: connectors, cabling, tool changers, and communication protocols
- Familiarity with imitation or demonstration-based learning and how data collection design affects model results
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent CAD with PDM-based release workflows
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