Apptronik jobs

Hardware Simulation Manager Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. The Role Apptronik is seeking an Engineering Manager - Hardware Simulation to build and lead our centralized Simulation Center of Excellence from the ground up. As the creator and leader of this critical department, you will define how Apptronik uses predictive physics to accelerate the development of the Apollo humanoid robot. You are not just managing a team; you are shifting the engineering culture from "build and test" to "simulate, predict, and validate." You will hire, mentor, and lead a multi-disciplinary team of simulation experts covering structural, thermal, and robotics/kinematic domains-with a strategic roadmap to expand into electronic simulation (SI/PI/EMI) in the near future. Your leadership will ensure that every gram of material, every thermal pathway, and every dynamic movement is mathematically optimized before we cut metal. Key Responsibilities Team Building & Leadership - Build from Scratch: Define the headcount roadmap, draft specialized

Simulation Engineer Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Few teams get to shape how a humanoid robot learns to perceive, plan, and act - and even fewer let an early-career engineer touch every layer of that stack. As a Simulation Engineer on the Sim team, you'll contribute across dexterity, design simulation, robot description, and platform tooling, applying strong Python skills, a robotics-fundamentals foundation, and a builder's curiosity to make our simulation infrastructure faster, cleaner, and more useful every week. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Author evaluation scenes in Isaac Lab / Isaac Sim from specifications, shortening the loop from “we want to test X” to “X is being tested.” - Run sim-to-real comparison experiments and produce comparison reports that highlight where simulation diverges from hardware. - Contribute to the CAD-to-simulation pipeline - kinematic graphs, collision geometry, mass and inertia properties - so the design org can iterate

Robot Platform Software Engineer Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY You will join a team developing state-of-the-art general-purpose robots designed to operate in human spaces and with human tools. It is designed to work alongside humans, mobilize to human spaces, and manipulate the world around it. Apptronik is a pioneering company specializing in advanced robotics and automation solutions. We are seeking a talented Robot Platform Software Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology platforms that power our next-generation robotic systems. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Platform Evolution: Contribute to the development and implementation of scalable software solutions that evolve existing architectures to support next-generation robotic systems. - Architecture: Participate in architectural discussions and provide technical input to help define the roadmap for platform software, focusing on modularity and performance. - Hardware-Software Integration: Work closely with

Product Quality Manager Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We are looking for a PQM (Product Quality Manager) with experience in highly complex technical projects. The PQM function at Apptronik drives high product quality standards by documenting issues & driving cross functional teams for corrective action. In this role you will oversee the Quality Team and drive the documentation of issues encountered during builds as well as during system level development testing, engaging with the HW design, OPS, and SW teams to attain resolution. As our products mature from internally built prototypes to mass production, you will also oversee defining product quality plans at contract manufacturers and auditing adherence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Ability to lead and direct Quality team members (IQC, IPQC and Quality Engineers) - Self motivated & proactive, demonstrating creative and critical thinking capabilities - Champion of the bug/issue resolution process, documenting bugs,

Senior Executive Assistant Sunnyvale, Ca. Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to provide on-site support for the Chief Product Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, and Vice President of Software. Based in our Sunnyvale, CA office, this role is essential for maximizing executive productivity by expertly managing all administrative execution, including complex calendar management, end-to-end meeting logistics and facilitation, internal operating cadences, and expense reporting. The ideal candidate is a high-impact operator: organized, responsive, professional, and adept at prioritizing and navigating a fast-moving environment. This role serves as a key representative, embodying Apptronik's core values: Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, Passion, and Creativity (CHIPC). RESPONSIBILITIES - Strategically manage complex, multi-time zone calendars for the assigned executives, proactively resolving conflicts and ensuring robust meeting hygiene (agendas, pre-reads, attendance, and buffers). - Coordinate all on-site meeting logistics, including conference room booking, AV setup, and day-of support to ensure smooth meeting

Engineering Manager, Hardware Integration Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. The Role We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to lead Hardware Integration at Apptronik. You will be at the forefront of bringing our humanoid robot platform to life, ensuring every physical subsystem-from high-performance actuators to complex sensor suites-is meticulously integrated into a cohesive, functional system. This is a critical leadership role for an engineer who excels at bridging the gap between individual component design and a fully realized, top-level robotic platform. Responsibilities - Team Leadership: Build, Lead and mentor a specialized team of engineers and technicians focused on the physical integration and assembly of complex humanoid robotic systems. - Prototyping & Concept Derisking: Lead rapid prototyping initiatives to validate novel hardware concepts before committing to full-scale integration. Design and execute targeted derisking experiments for critical electromechanical subsystems to identify and mitigate physical interface, thermal, or kinematic risks early

Senior Engineer - Product Validation Austin, Texas Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to lead and execute our Product Validation roadmap and drive rigorous testing of our general-purpose robots. This is a unique opportunity to have a large impact at a high growth start-up. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a successful track record of leading engineering design verification and product validation of electro-mechanical products, we'd love to speak with you. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Lead the development of Verification & Validation procedures and test scripts and ensure traceability to engineering and product requirements. - Document verification & validation results and partner with systems and design engineers to recommend corrective actions and obtain stakeholder acceptance of validation results. - Lead and validate the performance and reliability of Apptronik's general purpose robots during product development. - Ensure that testing processes

Integration Engineer - Connect Onsite - Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking an Integration Engineer to join our Fleet Connect team. As we scale the deployment of Apollo at customer sites, you will be the primary engineer responsible for integrating humanoid robotic systems into live production facilities. Your role is to bridge the gap between our advanced software stack and traditional industrial automation. You will ensure seamless communication between Apollo, hardware safety systems (e.g., PLCs, light curtains), and enterprise management software (WMS/ERP). You will be instrumental in creating the workflows and interfaces that allow our robots to navigate, execute tasks, and report health metrics within complex, dynamic environments. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Industrial Automation: Link robotic platforms to traditional automation systems, including PLCs and hardware safety systems such as light curtains and emergency stops. - Enterprise Software Orchestration: Facilitate job and work orchestration

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Continuous Improvement Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Apptronik, focusing on continuous improvement for our Apollo humanoid robot platform. In this role, you'll be responsible for driving design, process, and performance improvements across the entire robotic system, from individual components to the full-stack assembly. This position is ideal for a hands-on engineer with a passion for robotics and a proven track record of optimizing complex mechanical systems. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIEs - Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the Apollo humanoid robot, identifying and addressing design and manufacturing bottlenecks. - Conduct root cause analysis on system failures, performance issues, and production inefficiencies to implement robust solutions. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers, to integrate improvements seamlessly. - Optimize mechanical designs for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. - Design,

Staff Hardware Integration Engineer Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is building Apollo, one of the world's most advanced humanoid robots. As we scale from prototype to fleet deployment, we need a high-level technical leader to ensure our hardware remains resilient in the real world. As a Staff Integration Engineer , you are the "Connective Tissue" of our engineering organization. You will lead a high-stakes, cross-disciplinary task force-spanning Mechanical (ME), Electrical (EE), and Wire Harness engineering -to diagnose systemic issues, drive rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement permanent corrective actions across our Apollo fleet. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Cross-Disciplinary Leadership: Lead a dedicated team of ME, EE, and Harness engineers. You aren't just managing tasks; you are providing the technical vision to solve problems that sit at the intersection of these disciplines. - Systemic Root Cause Analysis: Spearhead deep-dive investigations into fleet-wide failures. Whether

Senior Autonomy Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY As a Senior Software Engineer on the Autonomy team at Apptronik, you will design and deploy learning-driven, mission-level autonomy systems that enable humanoid robots to operate robustly in real-world human environments. Your work focuses on the coordination, execution, and adaptation of robot behaviors using learning-based approaches rather than hand-authored task planners. You will build the software that allows humanoid robots to reason over goals, adapt to dynamic environments, and execute complex missions by integrating outputs from perception, navigation, manipulation, and control systems. This role sits at the intersection of autonomy research and production engineering, with a strong emphasis on real-world deployment, robustness, and scalability. You will collaborate closely with Perception, Navigation, Controls, Reinforcement Learning, and Platform teams, and help shape Apptronik's long-term autonomy strategy. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Design and implement mission-level autonomy systems for humanoid

Hardware Integration Engineer - Dexterity Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. Job Summary: Apptronik is seeking a Hardware Integration Engineer dedicated to the development and synthesis of our robotic end-effectors. The hands are the primary interface between our humanoid robot, Apollo, and the physical world. This role is highly interdisciplinary, sitting at the intersection of mechanical kinematics, embedded electronics, and grasping software. You will be responsible for bringing complex, highly articulated robotic hands from CAD to reality. This involves solving extreme packaging challenges, integrating sensors, routing delicate high-flex wire harnesses, and leading the electro-mechanical bring-up of the hand subsystem. You will ensure that all components works in perfect harmony to achieve human-level dexterity and robust industrial reliability. Key Responsibilities - Hardware Bring-Up & Diagnostics: Own the initial power-on, functional check, and system diagnostics for new prototype hardware and assemblies. Quickly identify, diagnose, and resolve electrical and mechanical integration issues. - System Calibration:

Data Platform Engineer Onsite - Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to join our Data Platform team. In this role, you will build and maintain the backend systems that ingest, organize, and serve the robotic telemetry, sensor, and training data used across model development, fleet analytics, and operational reporting. You will work at the intersection of robotics, cloud infrastructure, and machine learning, ensuring data is reliable, well-governed, and accessible across both cloud and hybrid deployment environments. Your work will provide critical infrastructure for improving Apollo in development and in production. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Design and maintain backend data services and pipelines for ingesting, processing, and serving telemetry, sensor, and training data generated across development and deployed fleets. - Build robust batch and streaming data workflows that integrate on-robot data sources, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise systems. - Develop internal

Staff Technical Program Manager Onsite - Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We are looking for a seasoned Staff Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs that span multiple product lines and engineering organizations. As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will set the strategic direction for how programs are planned and executed, drive alignment between executive stakeholders and engineering leadership, and shape the technical and operational frameworks that enable Apptronik to deliver humanoid robots at scale. You will mentor other program managers, influence org-wide priorities, and serve as a trusted partner to engineering leaders in navigating the most ambitious and highest-risk initiatives in the business. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Ownership : Own Program execution end to end. Set strategic direction, identify resource requirements, and be accountable for executing on company goals and roadmap. Challenge assumptions at the org level and foster a results-driven culture. - Orchestration :

Senior Perception Learning Engineer Sunnyvale, CA Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY As a Senior Perception Learning Engineer, you will lead research and development of advanced perception systems that empower Apptronik's humanoid robots to understand and interact with complex human environments. Your work will focus on cutting-edge research in perception, SLAM, object detection, world modeling, and multi-sensor fusion, creating the foundation for robust autonomy in real-world settings. You will design and optimize deep learning models for real-time detection, tracking, segmentation, and scene understanding while architecting scalable pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment. You will also integrate data from multiple modalities-Cameras, LiDAR, depth sensors, and IMUs-into unified world models that support navigation, manipulation, safety and human-robot interaction. This role requires balancing research innovation with practical engineering to deliver deployable, high-performance perception stacks. You will collaborate across Reinforcement learning teams, Platform software team and systems teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to shaping Apptronik's

Director of Product Safety Sunnyvale, CA Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY As our Director of Product Safety, you will build and lead Apptronik's product safety function. This will include defining what safety means for a novel class of robots, driving the right requirements into our products and systems, and representing Apptronik in the standards bodies and regulatory environments shaping the future of humanoid robotics. You will report directly to the Chief Product Officer with a mandate to grow the function as Apollo scales toward commercialization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Own the product safety roadmap end-to-end and identify where the real risks are, prioritize ruthlessly, and drive executable safety requirements into product and systems engineering. - Build and lead Apptronik's product safety team, with a mandate to grow the function in line with Apollo's commercial trajectory. - Represent Apptronik in relevant standards bodies and regulatory environments, including R15.06,

Hardware Test Engineer – Dexterity Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to join Apptronik's Dexterity R&D program, focused on the development and validation of robotic hand hardware. This is a hands-on role spanning mechanical, electrical, and system-level testing, with responsibility for test strategy, test planning, fixture design, and test execution. This role sits inside the development team, not downstream of it. You will assemble test articles, run tests from component through system level, and feed results directly back into the design process. You will also consult on testability early in the design cycle, with additional contributions to harnessing and PLM. A good fit for someone who wants to be close to the hardware and involved in how it evolves. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Test Strategy & Planning: Help define what needs to be validated across the Dexterity hardware program and translate design requirements into

Staff Systems Engineer - Robot-as-a-Service Platform Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We're hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to help drive architectural clarity across our Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform - the edge and cloud software that connects our humanoid robots to operators, customer systems, and the broader fleet. This role lives at the interfaces: between the robot and the platform, between the platform and customer integrations, and between product intent and engineering execution. You will focus on systems thinking and broad technical judgment - defining the right architectural constraints, drawing clean interfaces, and surfacing the decisions that most shape the solution so the right architecture can emerge underneath. You'll work as part of the engineering team, collaborating across disciplines to provide architectural clarity, shape the direction of the RaaS solution, and ensure the most important decisions are made well and made on time. Strong cross-functional communication is central to the role

Mechanical Engineer – Thermal Simulation & Analysis Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Simulation & Analysis to supports the development and validation of thermal solutions for Apptronik's humanoid robot, Apollo. This role focuses on executing simulations, assisting in testing, and contributing to the design of thermal systems for tightly integrated robotic hardware. The engineer will work under guidance while building expertise in thermal modeling and analysis. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Assist in developing CFD and thermal models for actuators, electronics, and battery systems - Run simulations using established tools and workflows - Analyze simulation and test data to identify trends and performance gaps - Support thermal testing, including setup, instrumentation, and data collection - Collaborate with design engineers to incorporate thermal considerations into designs - Document modeling approaches, assumptions, and results - Support model validation through correlation with

Senior SimOps Engineer Onsite - Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking a SimOps Engineer to architect and maintain the large-scale simulation infrastructure required for Apollo, our general-purpose humanoid robot. In this role, you will apply high-fidelity simulation rigor to humanoid robotics, managing the lifecycle of virtual environments used for locomotion, dexterous manipulation, and synthetic data collection. You will build the scalable frameworks and automated pipelines that allow our teams to perform system-level optimization and reliability analysis, ensuring that virtual testing accurately mirrors the real-world physical performance of Apollo. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Humanoid Simulation Frameworks: Architect and implement scalable, highly-available simulation frameworks. These should support high-fidelity humanoid dynamics, including complex joint interactions and balance controllers, while enabling domain randomization and synthetic data generation. - HPC & Cloud Orchestration: Deploy and manage High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters (e.g., GCP, on-prem) to enable sub-24-hour turnaround for

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Structural Simulation & Analysis Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Structural Simulation to serve as part of the technical team responsible for the structural integrity, mass optimization, and dynamic performance of our humanoid robot, Apollo. In this role, you will perform simulations that allow us to move from "concept" to "validated hardware" with minimal physical prototyping cycles. As a senior engineer, you will tackle the most complex physics problems such as impact dynamics, high-cycle fatigue in high-DOF joints, and multi-body dynamics, ensuring that every gram of material on the robot is earning its keep. You will bridge the gap between high-level autonomous behaviors and the physical limits of the machine's skeleton. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES ● Predictive Engineering: Help guide the culture from "design and then check" to "simulation-driven design" where analysis informs the initial

Staff Mechanical Engineer – Structural Simulation & Analysis Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer - Structural Simulation to support the structural integrity, mass optimization, and dynamic performance of our humanoid robot, Apollo. In this role, you will contribute to simulation efforts that help move designs from concept to validated hardware while reducing the need for extensive physical prototyping. As a staff engineer, you will work with FEA and related tools to address complex physics challenges such as impact dynamics, fatigue in high-DOF joints, and multi-body dynamics while contributing to the broader simulation approach. You'll collaborate across teams to help connect system-level behaviors with the physical capabilities of the robot's structure. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Simulation Roadmap: Support the definition of the workflows and methodologies across the team. - Predictive Engineering: Help drive the shift to embedding simulation into early

Staff Simulation Engineer - Dexterity Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a Staff Simulation Engineer to be the sole owner of dexterous hand simulation at Apptronik. This is a high-autonomy, high-impact individual contributor role. You will define how hands are represented in simulation - from contact geometry and physics fidelity all the way through sim-to-real validation - and you will be the authoritative technical voice across Mechanical Design, Controls, and Hardware whenever simulation of the hand is in scope. There is no team beneath you, but your work directly unblocks multiple teams. Core mandate: make simulation a reliable predictor of physical hand behavior, and own that standard end-to-end. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Contact Dynamics & Physics Fidelity: Own the accuracy of contact simulation for high-DOF robotic hands. Model and tune contact parameters - stiffness, damping, friction, restitution - against real hardware measurements. Develop and

Staff Mechanical Engineer – Thermal Simulation & Analysis Austin, TX Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. The Role Apptronik is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Simulation & Analysis to lead the thermal architecture of our humanoid robot, Apollo. In a humanoid system, high-power actuators, high-performance compute clusters, and dense battery packs are packed into tight, mobile volumes-creating one of the most challenging thermal environments in robotics. As a Staff Engineer, you are the technical authority for the entire "thermal stack". You will move beyond simple steady-state analysis to model complex, transient thermal events during high-intensity robot maneuvers. You will influence the robot's physical architecture from the concept phase, ensuring that we maximize performance and duty cycle without compromising safety or hardware longevity. Key Responsibilities ● Thermal Architecture Leadership: Own the thermal roadmap for the humanoid platform. Define the cooling strategies (passive, active, or phase-change) for high-torque actuators and high-density compute enclosures. ●