Mechanical Engineer, Robotics
Company websitefluidstack.io (Fluidstack, opens in new tab)
Base salary $208K to $263K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Austin, TX +2 more
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- LocationAustin, TX +2 more
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (46 min ago) · observed since
All places named
- Austin, TX
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
About this job
About Fluidstack
We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.
We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.
We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!
How We Operate
Be a barrel. Full autonomy. Own things end to end, take on scope without being asked, no permission required to operate outside your core role.
Insane urgency. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.
Reason from first principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.
Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.
Build something that actually matters. If you're going to spend your time, spend it on something that matters to the world.
Role Scope
Engineer the mechanical side of data center robotics: end effectors, docking, and interfaces between robots and plant.
Design the physical integration: how robots handle, mate with, and service equipment designed for humans.
Prototype fast and test hard: concepts to instrumented trials in weeks.
Productionize what works: DFM, reliability, and spares for hardware that runs unattended.
What We're Looking For
The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
You've designed mechanical systems for robotics, automation, or mechatronics products.
You've taken hardware from prototype through reliability testing.
You design interfaces and tolerances that survive the real world.
You test to failure on purpose and instrument everything.
You work in fast loops with controls and software.
Bonus: End effector and gripper design. GD&T depth. DFM at low volume. Server and rack hardware familiarity.
We are committed to pay equity and transparency.
Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($208,000) is above 95% of the 182 Engineering (non-software) roles in Texas listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $136,000; the middle half runs from $115,645 to $154,650.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingMechanical Engineer, Robotics$208K to $263K
Electrical Engineer, Protection and Controls R&D$210K to $300K
Test Engineer, Thermofluids$210K to $260K
Electrical Engineer, Power Systems R&D$210K to $300K
Electrical Engineer, Substation Design R&D$210K to $300K
Early Careers Lead/Program Manager$209K to $263K
Distributed Systems Engineer$208K to $269K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineer, Robotics (this listing) | $208K - $263K |
| Electrical Engineer, Protection and Controls R&D | $210K - $300K |
| Test Engineer, Thermofluids | $210K - $260K |
| Electrical Engineer, Power Systems R&D | $210K - $300K |
| Electrical Engineer, Substation Design R&D | $210K - $300K |
| Early Careers Lead/Program Manager | $209K - $263K |
| Distributed Systems Engineer | $208K - $269K |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-07-17
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Austin, TX • San Francisco, CA • Seattle, WA
USD 208,000 – 263,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
- Method
- Structured pay field published by the employer
- Checked
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
