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About the Role

We are seeking a Founding Manufacturing Engineer to be instrumental in transforming Gradient Robotics' designs into hardware. This is a hands-on role where you will manage the machine shop end-to-end, collaborating with engineers on high-leverage tasks. You will be responsible for producing precision parts, optimizing the manufacturing process, and ensuring rapid iteration for the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain metal manufacturing equipment, including drill press, CNC router, CNC mill, sheet metal brake, and band saw.
• Manage CAM and workholding, utilizing Fusion 360, designing fixtures and soft jaws, and achieving aerospace-style tolerances on aluminum and steel parts.
• Provide design feedback to the engineering team to improve Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA), and assist in designing parts that are faster and cheaper to produce.
• Oversee outsourced machining by managing external vendors for complex geometries, ensuring the in-house shop focuses on critical-path work.
• Develop repeatable processes for common parts to minimize rework and document setups, fixtures, and tooling to avoid redundant efforts.

Requirements

• Hands-on CNC machining experience (3-axis minimum; multi-axis preferred).
• Strong intuition for CAM and feeds-and-speeds for aluminum and steel.
• Experience with metrology (CMM, height gauge, etc.) and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• A commitment to finishing tasks, ensuring all parts meet specifications, are not lost, and deadlines are met.
• A systems-oriented approach, with an instinct to fixture, template, or document processes after initial completion.
• Ability to work on-site in San Francisco 5 days per week, with flexibility for 6 days per week during crunch times, embedded within the team.

Skills

• CNC machining
• CAM
• Workholding
• Fusion 360
• Metrology
• GD&T
• DFM
• DFA
• Vendor management
• Process documentation
• AI tools

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• On-site
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Founding role
• Hands-on

About the Company

• Gradient Robotics is a company focused on turning designs into hardware.