Mechatronics Engineer

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

The Spectacles team develops augmented reality glasses that bring digital experiences into the real world. Our team builds the software and computer-vision pipelines that calibrate Specs. We're hiring our first on-site hardware engineer to own the calibration lab's fixtures, targets, lighting, and camera rigs, and to be the bridge between our local software/CV team and our remote mechanical and electrical teams.

What you’ll do

• Own the calibration lab hardware: fixtures, targets, lighting, and camera rigs
• Design and build fixtures, jigs, and simple mechanisms (CAD, 3D printing, machine shop)
• Build prototype circuits and wiring; integrate sensors, lighting, and triggers
• Integrate off-the-shelf components into stable, repeatable calibration stations
• Bring up and accept new stations and vendor-built equipment
• Characterize station repeatability and fix drift when it appears
• Root-cause hardware issues locally; escalate to remote ME/EE with clear data
• Read and modify the Python scripts that drive lab hardware
• Define requirements for, and review deliverables from, remote ME/EE teams
• Document setups and procedures; manage vendors, parts, and lab upkeep

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong mechanical fundamentals: CAD, manufacturing drawings, tolerancing and GD&T, fixtures and jigs, 3D printing
• Practical electrical skills: prototype circuits, wiring, sensors, DAQ; debugs power and signal chains with a multimeter and oscilloscope
• Hands-on integration and debug of systems combining mechanical, electrical, cameras, and robot arms
• Defines requirements and reviews and accepts deliverables from other engineering teams
• Communicates clearly with remote hardware teams and local software engineers
• Reads and modifies Python scripts; production-grade code not required
• Practical, data-driven, and comfortable with shifting priorities

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of industry experience building and maintaining lab or test hardware
• Produces CAD models and manufacturing drawings independently
• Has designed, toleranced, and built fixtures, jigs, or mechanisms, including 3D-printed parts
• Builds prototype circuits and wiring; troubleshoots power and signal issues with standard lab equipment
• Able to read and modify Python scripts

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Computer-vision or optics knowledge
• Experience with opto-mechanical systems
• Experience with small, highly toleranced components and assemblies
• Test-station development, debug, and support
• Simple board design taken through outsourced fabrication
• Experience programming industrial robot arms (e.g., KUKA, ABB) using vendor toolkits
• Measurement system analysis (repeatability, Gage R&R)
• Background in AR/VR, wearables, or consumer hardware

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!