Job description for Hardware Engineer at XSQUARE TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
At XSQUARE, our mission is to bring intelligence to every warehouse through accessible, safe, and resilient solutions applicable to businesses of all scales. We are at the forefront of warehouse automation, delivering cutting-edge solutions through our product line of autonomous forklifts and proprietary warehouse control system software, Xymphony. As a rapidly growing scale-up, we are expanding our team and looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us in shaping the future of warehouse technology.
Role Overview: Hardware Engineer – Mechanical Design, Integration & Industrialization
We are looking for a Hardware Engineer with strong mechanical design and system integration skills to support the maturation of our autonomous forklift platforms. This role complements an existing robotics hardware team and focuses on turning prototypes into repeatable, installable, and serviceable products. The role spans mechanical design, integration details, and supplier iteration, with close collaboration across Robotics SW, Electrical, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Mechanical Design & Integration
Design and iterate mechanical brackets, mounts, and assemblies for sensors, compute, and auxiliary components
Own installation design for AGV kits, including:
Component placement
Mounting strategies
Serviceability considerations
Perform sensor field-of-view (FoV) and coverage studies in collaboration with perception/software teams.
Optimize mechanical layouts to:
Reduce occlusions
Improve robustness
Simplify installation and maintenance
Cabling & Packaging
Design and review cable routing concepts, harness paths, and strain relief
Ensure installations are robust, safe, and repeatable across variants
Work with electrical schematics designers to align mechanical and electrical constraints
Industrialization & BOM Ownership
Own BOM structure, variants, and revisions using the Dassault 3DS platform
Drive cost, part-count, and manufacturability optimization
Coordinate with fabricators and suppliers on:
Part iterations
Tolerances
Lead times
Ordering and rework loops
Platform Support
Support new platform bring-up AGVs from prototype to customer-ready hardware
Work closely with Robotics SW teams during integration and testing phases
Own hardware documentation, build procedures, and handover to operations
Required Skills & Experience:
Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualifications
Strong experience in mechanical CAD (SolidWorks/3DS)
Proven experience designing brackets, mounts, and assemblies for industrial or robotic systems
Hands-on experience with:
BOM management
Variant control
Supplier and fabricator coordination
Understanding of mechanical packaging constraints in complex systems
Nice to Have
Ability to read and reason about electrical schematics.
Willingness to learn electrical wiring and schematics design.
Exposure to sensors (LiDAR, cameras, etc) and their mechanical constraints
Experience with cable routing, harnessing, or enclosure design
Willingness to be hands-on during early integration phases
