Hardware Engineer at KAIKAKU - Transforming the restaurant industry

Join KAIKAKU.AI as a Hardware Engineer to drive the development and deployment of Fusion, our modular food assembly robot. You'll ideate, prototype, and support manufacturing, bringing innovative hardware solutions to restaurants. This role offers significant autonomy to iterate rapidly and make a tangible impact on the future of the restaurant industry.

• Support and lead aspects of Fusion (our modular food assembly robot) development and deployment.
• Ideate and rapidly prototype design changes, leveraging 3D printing for hourly iterations.
• Support manufacturing, production, and real-world deployments into restaurants, including training, troubleshooting, and customer success.

• Possess strong CAD skills, specifically with Onshape, and extensive experience with rapid prototyping techniques (FDM, SLS, SLA 3DP, laser cutting, sheet metal).
• Demonstrate excellent design creativity, problem-solving abilities, and a keen appreciation for Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DfMA).
• Hold a Masters in Mechanical, Design, Aerospace, Product, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering, with a passion for complex mechatronics systems.

• Work on cutting-edge, vertically integrated hardware, software, and AI, seeing your creations deployed within hours.
• Join a high-growth, VC-backed startup at a critical scaling and deployment inflection point, with significant autonomy and responsibility.
• Be part of a culture that values rapid iteration, hands-on execution, and customer-focused product development, aiming for 50 restaurant integrations by 2028.