Hardware Systems Integration Engineer (Mandarin)

Watertown, MAR&D - Hardware /Full-time /On-siteThe CompanyWe believe general-purpose, generally-intelligent robots will be built in our lifetimes. Robots will work in our factories, move our goods, walk on our streets and eventually be in our homes. To build that future, research and deployment must work in lockstep: real-world operation must make the technology better and better technology must make deployment easier. We're looking for the thinkers, builders, and researchers who want to be part of that loop.As an AI robotics company that deploys its inventions directly into the facilities that need them, on state-of-the-art hardware, every line of code written at Tutor has a direct impact on the global, physical economy.Our CultureWe believe that something truly special can happen when talented, motivated people work together; at Tutor, every member of our team is empowered to have real impact in everything that they do. We're characterized by both technical excellence and next-level collaboration and respect.About the RoleOur robots are built from hardware we design and hardware we buy, and many of our suppliers are in China. We're looking for an engineer to evaluate that hardware, integrate it into our robots, and work directly with the suppliers who make it.This is an engineering role. You will measure suppliers' hardware on the bench, review their designs, find where they fall short, and work with their engineers, in Mandarin, on the fix. You will be based in Watertown and spend a large part of your time at supplier sites. As this work grows, there is room to hire and lead other engineers doing it.What You'll DoEvaluate new hardware: Characterize arms, actuators, sensors and other components on the bench, including torque, stiffness, backlash, thermal behavior and electrical noiseReview suppliers' designs: Read their drawings and schematics, find the weak points, and propose changesIntegrate and test: Design the mounts, harnesses and interfaces that put new hardware on our robots, then test until it holds upWork with suppliers' engineers: Spend time at their sites, agree on changes, and keep the work moving between visitsCarry our requirements: Make sure the people building for us understand what we need and whyBuild prototypes: Run small prototype builds and bring what you learn back to the design teamTravel: Spend roughly a third to half of your time in ChinaWhat We're Looking ForDepth in mechanical or electrical engineering: You have designed hardware that shipped, and you can explain the design decisions you madeWorking ability in the other discipline: A mechanical engineer who can read a schematic and probe a board, or an electrical engineer who can read a drawing and reason about loads and tolerancesExperience developing hardware with suppliers or factories in China: You have taken a product from prototype toward production with themFluent Mandarin and English: You can hold a technical discussion and write a specification in bothStrong test and measurement habits: You build test setups, take measurements, and write up what you foundWilling to travel: Long and frequent trips are part of the jobNice to HaveExperience with robot arms, actuators or motor drivesFirmware or embedded experienceExperience hiring or leading engineersTime spent living and working in China$150,000 - $300,000 a yearAbout Our Roles & TitlesAt Tutor, we believe great engineers and researchers are defined by what they build and the impact they have — not where they sit in an org chart or what title they have. Therefore, everyone in our R&D org holds the title Member of Technical Staff (MoTS). Our job postings use standard titles so you can find us, but if you join Tutor, you'll be a MoTS — with a level that is determined through the interview process.That also means we hire people, not slots. Work at Tutor evolves every quarter, and we set the expectation of flexibility from day one — it's common for people to start on one thing and shift to another based on where the team needs them most. A high technical bar across the board is what makes that flexibility possible: it's what allows people to contribute meaningfully whatever problem they take on.