Mechatronics & Actuator Test Engineer

Mentee Robotics · herzliya

Description At Mentee Robotics, we are redefining the future of humanoid automation. Our flagship product, Menteebot v3, is a fully autonomous, AI-integrated robot designed to adapt, learn, and operate in dynamic real-world environments—from logistics to manufacturing to retail. We combine advanced AI, embedded control, and mechanical precision into a single platform engineered for performance, agility, and real-world deployment. Your Role: Mechatronics & Actuator Test Engineer We are looking for a highly capable, hands-on professional to take ownership of testing the critical physical components of our humanoid robot. If you love electric motors, complex gear systems, and finding exactly how and why a mechanical limb breaks under stress, this role is for you. This is a role for a true builder and problem solver who wants to master the field of hardware validation. You will not just operate tests; you will also collaborate on defining how we test.  You will help design test methodologies , build custom rigs, and execute the evaluations that push our actuators, gears, and structural limbs to their physical limits. Responsibilities Test Methodology & Planning:  Help design test methodologies, define failure criteria, and plan test protocols for custom mechanical and electrical assemblies. Build & Assemble:  Design, build, and optimize custom test jigs and physical fixtures for motors, gearboxes, and full limb mechanisms. Test Execution:  Run characterization, durability, and lifetime/fatigue tests to validate components under real-world stresses. Data Collection & Automation:  Operate software tools, run test sequences, and utilize Python scripts to accurately capture and log hardware performance data. Hands-on Troubleshooting:  Diagnose mechanical, structural, and electrical failures down to the component level, and physically rebuild or modify parts as needed. Feedback Loop:  Document test results clearly and collaborate closely with the mechanical design and control teams to report physical failures and behavioral anomalies. Lab Maintenance:  Maintain the testing lab environment, ensuring instrumentation (DAQs, sensors, power supplies) is organized, safely operated, and functioning correctly. Requirements Education:  Practical Engineer (Handesai) / Technician degree or B.Sc. in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical field. Experience:  At least  5 years  of experience in hands-on hardware/mechatronics testing,  OR  at least  2 years  of dedicated experience focused specifically on electric motor and gear testing. Core Knowledge:  Strong fundamental understanding of electric motors, gear dynamics, mechanics, and basic electronics. Analytical Approach:  Ability to understand a hardware problem statement and contribute to designing a logical test setup to solve it. The "Maker" DNA:  Extremely comfortable working with hand tools, power tools, measuring equipment, and building/fixing physical assemblies from scratch. Instrumentation Savvy:  Experience working with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, load cells, torque sensors, power supplies, and data acquisition (DAQ) systems. Advantages Experience testing high-performance actuators in the robotics, automotive, or aerospace industries. Experience in constructing complex mechanical or automated test rigs. Familiarity with Python or scripting for test automation.

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