Mechanical Engineer

EKTO VR

EKTO VR

United States

Posted on Nov 26, 2025
EKTOvr Position Overview: EKTO VR is looking for top talent to lead our mechanical engineering efforts. We need someone who can take the mechanisms and structures of our EKTO DK1, iterate to make the next generation, and then help us make our full-fledged product (and the next one and the next one).Technical• Develop highly integrated, novel, omni-directional drive mechanisms and ergonomic, adaptable, exoskeleton-like structures• Spearhead weight and size reduction efforts as well as design for manufacturability (DFM) efforts• Rapidly iterate for internal R&D, testing, and demos as well as for external stakeholders• Produce development kits for partners and customers• Transition designs from prototype to fully integrated product• Design test equipment for internal / factory validationManagement• Own projects from start to finish: project planning, design, prototyping, iteration, validation, certification, and deployment• Establish best practices, standards, and processes• Support demos and deployments• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including understanding and establishing requirements, leading and participating in design reviews, and running and supporting testing• Manage mechanical design prototype and production supply chain