Yondu is creating the robotic workforce of the future starting with logistics automation. We're deploying humanoid robots in the first flexible, drop-in picking automation solution designed for 3PLs. Our approach is building robot foundation models to enable off the shelf robots to do these tasks autonomously. To train these models, we're building our own teleoperation system in house. Finally, there's a whole stack of classical robotics and integration work to make our systems work in the real world . Learning constantly and keeping up with SOTA research is one of the pillars of our company's culture. The company was founded by MIT students and has raised seed funding after graduating from the YC W24 batch. Join us in shaping the way the world works.

For summer of 2026.

Note: We will provide a housing stipend but not relocation assistance.

What You’ll Do

• Design and integrate electrical and mechanical systems.
• Work with cutting edge humanoid robots in real deployments.
• Rapidly prototype, and iterate based on changing demands.
• Collaborate with software and simulation teams to meet their needs.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with electromechanical systems or robotics.
• Excellent mechanical intuition, you understand how things move, fail, and improve.
• Experience with hand tools and disassembly, assembly, and documentation of systems.
• Skills in CAD and embedded systems.
• Strong hands-on engineering and troubleshooting ability.
• A portfolio and/or an independent project or 2 would be ideal to display real skills and end to end management of a project.
• Experience with CAD software specifically Fusion360, KiCAD, and the .urdf format.
• Experience with typical humanoid systems (BLDC actuators, CANbus, lithium based batteries).

Why This Role

• Direct impact on company results.
• Getting experience with cutting edge systems.
• Learn a variety of prototyping methods and end to end project ownership.

Our approach is building robot foundation models to enable off the shelf robots to do these tasks autonomously. To train these models, we're building our own teleoperation system in house. Finally, there's a whole stack of classical robotics and integration work to make our systems work in the real world . Learning constantly and keeping up with SOTA research is one of the pillars of our company's culture.