Mechanical Assembly Technician
About The Position
Parallel Systems is seeking a Mechanical Assembly Technician to support the assembly of their first production autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles. This role involves being part of the build process from the beginning, collaborating with a manufacturing partner and engineering teams to understand vehicle assembly, identify quality and process issues, and contribute to improving future vehicle builds. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technician experienced in assembling complex mechanical systems, comfortable in low-volume production, and adept at problem-solving on the shop floor with engineers. This position is based in Los Angeles and requires significant travel to the contract manufacturer during active vehicle builds.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on mechanical assembly experience in a shop, manufacturing, prototype, or vehicle environment
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, and common shop equipment
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, and torque specifications
- Experience assembling complex mechanical systems such as vehicles, heavy equipment, rail systems, aerospace hardware, industrial machinery, or robotics
- Comfortable working in a low-volume environment where processes are still being developed
- Strong attention to detail, commitment to safety, and ability to communicate effectively with engineers
- Ability to travel extensively to our contract manufacturer during active vehicle builds
Nice To Haves
- Evidence of exceptional ability through prior projects, vehicle builds, fabrication work, or completed products
- Experience assembling rail vehicles, commercial vehicles, heavy equipment, aerospace systems, or other safety-critical hardware
- Experience working with vehicle systems such as brakes, gearboxes, axles, suspension systems, or bogies
- Experience supporting prototype, first-article, or new product introduction builds
- Experience building engineering test benches, fixtures, or prototype hardware
- Experience identifying design-for-assembly or manufacturing process improvements
- Experience training, mentoring, or leading other technicians
Responsibilities
- Support the end-to-end mechanical assembly of Parallel’s first production vehicles at our contract manufacturer’s facility
- Perform hands-on assembly using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, fixtures, and shop equipment
- Read and follow mechanical drawings, work instructions, torque specifications, and build documentation
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the vehicle architecture, subsystems, and assembly sequence
- Identify quality issues, assembly challenges, and opportunities to improve vehicle design and manufacturing processes
- Work directly with design and manufacturing engineers to communicate issues and implement corrective actions
- Document lessons learned, assembly procedures, quality checkpoints, and recommended process improvements
- Support the fabrication and assembly of engineering test benches, fixtures, prototype hardware, and other equipment at Parallel’s Los Angeles shop
- Help develop standardized work instructions and processes for future vehicle builds
- Train and support additional technicians as Parallel’s manufacturing team grows
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace
- Commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals
- Provision of reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
