Robotic Process Engineer, Machina Labs
$100-130k
+ Stock Options
Manufacturing robotics & AI technology
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Manufacturing robotics & AI technology
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-130k
+ Stock Options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the development and adoption of advanced sensors, controls, platforms and models that will enable the next generation of manufacturing.
Role
Who you are
- B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, or related engineering field
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience (or fewer with MS/PhD)
- Experience in prototype development, process parameter selection, and feasibility analysis for manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with CAD software, CAM software, and CNC programming
- Ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Demonstrated ability to work with interdisciplinary teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers, and product managers
- Strong customer-facing communication skills, with an ability to translate technical challenges into actionable solutions
- Superb technical writing and communication skills
- Strong mentality toward safety and occupational hazard prevention
- Ability to manage projects with minimal oversight, creating end-to-end solutions
Desirable
- Experience in a production, integration & test, or design role
- Proficiency in Python scripting
- Expertise in surface modeling using CAD
- Experience scaling internal and external manufacturing processes to meet production demand
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, safety, and compliance activities
- Prior experience authoring technical documents such as SOPs, validation protocols, and technical reports
What the job involves
- As a Robotic Process Engineer at Machina Labs, you will bridge the gap between customer needs and our cutting-edge robotic manufacturing technology
- This role combines technical expertise with customer engagement, ensuring successful project scoping, feasibility analysis, and execution of prototype development
- You will play a pivotal role in transforming initial customer concepts into manufacturable solutions, providing proof-of-concept prototypes, and driving the de-risking of projects through iterative experimentation and planning
- Partner with Technical Sales team members to engage customers during the early stages of project discussions to scope and define technical requirements
- Conduct feasibility assessments offline, evaluating customer designs for manufacturability, identifying risks, and proposing plans to mitigate unknowns
- Collaborate with customers to refine project scopes, propose solutions, and outline development plans
- Perform initial forming trials to produce prototype parts, optimizing parameters to overcome challenges and uncertainties
- Conduct inverse forming processes and hand off validated processes to the Manufacturing Engineering and Production teams for execution
- Document and communicate results to both internal teams and external customers
- Provide feedback to the software and hardware development teams to enhance system capabilities
Our take
Machina Labs provides robotics and AI technology for the manufacturing industry, aiming to increase the speed of design lifecycles, whilst making them more flexible and of higher quality. The company leverages AI-driven robotics to automate tasks that otherwise require human interruption, with AI also being used to improve the cost efficiency, reusability, reliability, and sustainability of manufacturing cycles.
Whilst AI-driven robotics in the manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly common, Machina Labs has taken the unique approach of leveraging AI to identify opportunities for design lifecycle innovation. The company received early endorsements from partnerships with the US Air Force and NASA, as it has shown great potential for disruption.
The company has also drawn in several investments which has supported the acceleration of growth to meet customer demand, while also expanding a its range of alloys. Its continues to make impressive partnerships and overall the future looks bright for Machina Labs.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
84% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2020
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $50m
Company benefits
- Remote Work Opportunities
Company values
- BE A CRAFTS(WO)MAN - We bias towards action and iterative progress
- CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE - We identify challenges and risks and then boldly commit to them
- DRIVEN BY LOGIC AND DATA - We don’t fear failure as long as there is learning
- PROGRESS > PERFECT - We operate with a strong sense of urgency to generate results
- EGO IS THE ENEMY - We practice self-awareness, respect, trust, and transparency
Company HQ
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA
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Leadership
Edward Mehr
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience as Program Manager for Relativity's Large Envelope Metal 3D Printing from 2016 to 2018. Data Science Advisor for Bird from 2018 to 2019, and Technical Advisor for Insight Data Science from 2019 to 2021.
Babak Raeisinia
(Co-Founder & Head of Partnerships)Initially served as the company's CTO until 2022. Experience as US Business Development Manager and Senior Alloy Design Engineer for Alloyed from 2017 to 2019. Principal of NEOS since 2019.
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