• Designs joints, actuators, power systems, locomotion.

• Must prototype fast and iterate hardware under stress.

• Builds the robot’s “brain” — vision, sensor fusion, task planning.

• Ideally with experience in ROS, reinforcement learning, and simulation-to-reality.

• Bridges hardware & software — motor control, sensor I/O, real-time performance.

• Crucial for walking, manipulation, and safety.

• CAD/CAE expert who turns functional prototypes into manufacturable designs.

• Focused on weight, robustness, and modularity.

• Designs robot form (especially if customer-facing), panels, interaction cues.

• Important for making a usable, safe, brand-aligned product.

• Manages ops, finances, fundraising materials, early hiring, and legal.

• Can double as COO or Chief of Staff to you (CEO).

• Deploys robots on-site, gathers real-world data, customer feedback.

• Engineer who bridges dev & deployment