Founding Hardware Engineer

founding hardware engineer help us design the future of tactile and visual data collection. you'll work with stakeholders across the country and the world to build the best and cheapest tools for teaching robots to touch. about usrobots can see and move, but they still can't feel. 6thsense builds stereo cameras and tactile skin and captures how people use their hands, so robots can learn to touch. we do all of it, hardware, firmware, software and data, in one small team.what you'll dohelp design the future of tactile and visual data collection for humanoid roboticsdesign, prototype and iterate on capture hardware: tactile skin, sensors, camera rigswork with stakeholders and manufacturers across the country and the world to ship the best and cheapest toolssolve whatever problem is most important that weekwho you areyou've graduated or dropped out of schoolhardware-inclined: ee, meche, computer engineering or similarinterested in humanoid roboticssomeone who can figure sh*t outcomfortable being uncomfortable, and willing to do whatever it takesideallyyou've tried building a company beforeyou've worked at or with a major ai or robotics labtravelthis role comes with paid travel to china, korea, india, vietnam and a few other countries. you'll need a valid passport and to be in good standing with the government.the detailslocation: our hq is in austin, texas, and we expect you to be based here. travel comes with the role as it growshousing: we have a home in austin where we live and work out of. there's room for you if that arrangement interests youpay: competitive salary, plus equity with vesting. the equity amount is set by level of experienceequal opportunity6thsense is an equal opportunity employer. we don't discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.