Silana is building the world's first fully automated robotic sewing systems, enabling garments to move from start to finish with industrial precision. This role leads the mechanical design of a category-defining product at the intersection of robotics, automation, and textile engineering, helping the team redefine how apparel is made. You’ll join a cross-functional group tackling complex manufacturing challenges with real impact.

What youll do

• Design, prototype, and validate complex mechanical assemblies for robotic manufacturing systems.
• Own the full mechanical design cycle—from concept sketches to production-ready CAD, drawings, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with controls, robotics, and vision teams to ensure seamless mechanical, electrical, and software integration.
• Drive design-for-assembly (DFA) and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) principles across the product line to reduce build time, improve reliability, and enable scaling.
• Oversee prototype builds and assembly, translating design intent into physical hardware with precision.
• Participate in the full product development cycle from concept through production.

What Silana is looking for

• 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience, ideally in robotics or automation within industrial manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for mechanical design; experience with DFA/DFM and GD&T.
• Proficiency in ROS 2 for robotics software integration.
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining and 3D printing for prototyping and production components.
• Proficiency in Python and C++ for robotics software development.
• Familiarity with OpenCV, CUDA, and GStreamer within robotics/vision pipelines.
• Experience with Git and Linux environments for software versioning and development.
• Experience integrating robotics hardware with real-time testing environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Industry experience in robotics, automation, and textile engineering or precision manufacturing is a plus.