Tutor Intelligence is building the technology and processes that allow robots to operate where they’ve never been practical before: inside the everyday American factory. We believe that versatile, reliable, and highly autonomous robotic systems will reshape industrial work in our lifetimes, and we’re engineering both the hardware and intelligence to make that future real.
As a robotics company that deploys our systems directly into active production environments, every mechanical decision made at Tutor impacts real throughput, real operators, and the global physical economy. We design hardware that doesn’t just work in CAD or in a lab, it works on concrete floors, in dusty warehouses, and in high-volume industrial workflows.
We’re looking for a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer who thrives at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and real-world performance. You’ll take ownership of mechanical systems across their entire lifecycle, designing parts that assemble cleanly, survive industrial abuse, integrate tightly with electrical and controls teams, and maintain reliability thousands of cycles into the field.
You’ll be embedded on the floor with our robots, partnering with technicians, manufacturing, supply chain, and field operations to turn insights into rapid iterations. Your work will shape the quality of our builds, the speed of our production, and the durability of the machines we deploy at customer sites.
This role requires someone who is hands-on, mechanically rigorous, fast-moving, and motivated by seeing their engineering decisions show up in the real world. If you want to build hardware that people rely on every single day, this is the place.
What You’ll Do
Own mechanical assemblies across their full lifecycle: design, prototyping, testing, documentation, release, and support in production and field environments.Work side-by-side with technicians and robot operators to observe real behavior, diagnose issues, and drive mechanical improvements grounded in field reality.Design hardware that is robust, simple to assemble, tolerant to operator variability, and maintainable at scale (fixtures, brackets, enclosures, EOAT, strain relief systems, cable routing, etc.).Apply sound GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, fastening strategy, alignment features, and material selection to ensure consistent builds and high reliability.Iterate quickly: prototype, test, measure, refine, and close the loop with manufacturing feedback to continuously improve product quality and throughput.Partner with electrical, controls, supply chain, quality, and field service teams to ensure designs integrate cleanly across the entire robot system.Create clear, concise engineering documentation—drawings, revision-controlled BOMs, WIs, ECOs, and specifications that support accurate and repeatable builds.Drive manufacturing excellence by simplifying assemblies, improving build sequencing, reducing cycle time, and elevating craftsmanship expectations across the team.Support safety across all mechanical and electromechanical designs, accounting for guarding, load paths, strain relief, pinch points, grounding, and stability.Act as a system-level thinker, proactively identifying upstream and downstream impacts and ensuring alignment with operational, electrical, and robotics engineering needs.
What You Bring
2–7 years of experience in mechanical, electromechanical, manufacturing, or robotics engineering (startup or hardware product environment strongly preferred).Strong foundational mechanical engineering skills: GD&T, tolerance analysis, mechanisms, fastening, materials, thermal considerations, structural thinking.High proficiency with SolidWorks (or similar) including assemblies, configurations, drawings, and manufacturable CAD.Demonstrated ability to be hands-on: assembling hardware, diagnosing mechanical issues, inspecting builds, performing root-cause analysis, and validating designs physically—not just in simulation.Experience designing for CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, additive manufacturing, and creating production-ready drawings and BOMs.Experience collaborating closely with electrical and controls engineers; comfortable integrating PCBs, sensors, cabling, connectors, and electromechanical components.Strong documentation discipline: clean, accurate ECOs, version control, structured BOMs, and unambiguous drawings and work instructions.Excellent communication skills—able to clearly convey issues, design intent, risks, and test results to technical and non-technical teams.A mindset of ownership, urgency, and craftsmanship. You care deeply about the quality of the hardware you build and how it performs in the field.
Nice to Have
Experience with industrial automation, robotic arms, EOAT, vision systems, or mechatronics.Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, fault-tree analysis, and structured RCA.Experience operating in fast-moving environments where designs must evolve quickly.Familiarity with motion systems or robot safety principles.
Why Tutor Intelligence
Tutor builds robots that don’t live in labs — they work in the real world. When you design something here, it moves from CAD to the factory floor quickly, powering production for real customers. You work shoulder-to-shoulder with robotics, electrical, controls, and manufacturing teams, owning hardware from concept to field performance. If you want your engineering to matter fast — and to see your work running thousands of cycles a day — Tutor is the place.
What Success Looks Like in Your First 90 Days
Contributing to key mechanical workstreams on two new product launches—supporting prototyping, early builds, testing, and manufacturability.Helping drive mechanical stability and reliability improvements on our Gen 1 system by diagnosing issues, implementing fixes, and validating performance.Playing a meaningful role in standing up our new Manufacturing facility by helping create efficient production lines, rework areas, and test/validation setups.Delivering manufacturable designs, clean documentation (BOMs, drawings, ECOs), and improvements that reduce build time or reduce failures.Partnering tightly with technicians and engineers to close loops quickly as hardware moves from design, build, and deploy.
