mechanical build engineer
About The Position
Build Engineer hawthorne, ca Ideal Qualifications Strong hands-on mechanical build experience: machining, fabrication, assembly, metrology Experience designing or building test rigs, jigs, or tooling in an engineering or R&D environment Familiarity with CNC machining, 3D printing (SLA/FDM), sheet metal, or other rapid-fab processes Comfortable integrating off-the-shelf hardware: actuators, sensors, pneumatics, bearings, linear rails, etc. Ability to take ambiguous needs and deliver clean, practical, reliable solutions quickly Strong shop instincts: how to build safely, simply, and in ways that are hard to break Experience in hardware startups, aerospace test labs, robotics labs, or similar fast-paced environments Bonus: experience with basic wiring, DAQ systems, microcontrollers, or simple automation
Requirements
- Strong hands-on mechanical build experience: machining, fabrication, assembly, metrology
- Experience designing or building test rigs, jigs, or tooling in an engineering or R&D environment
- Familiarity with CNC machining, 3D printing (SLA/FDM), sheet metal, or other rapid-fab processes
- Comfortable integrating off-the-shelf hardware: actuators, sensors, pneumatics, bearings, linear rails, etc.
- Ability to take ambiguous needs and deliver clean, practical, reliable solutions quickly
- Strong shop instincts: how to build safely, simply, and in ways that are hard to break
- Experience in hardware startups, aerospace test labs, robotics labs, or similar fast-paced environments
Nice To Haves
- experience with basic wiring
- DAQ systems
- microcontrollers
- simple automation
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