Additive Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

At Autonomous Production, we combine agentic robotics with a new "factory OS" that allows factories to operate like data centers, with software gross margins.

Join us as we build a future where carbon emissions are 60% lower and local economies have access to affordable robotics and AI that materially improve lives across the socioeconomic spectrum. These are the benefits our initial customers are already experiencing.

Our venture-backed company is growing rapidly, help us continue building a version of the future where AI is used to generate outsized value while also creating a more sustainable, equitable, abundant world.

About the Role

You are the expert-in-the-loop on our AI platform. Your job is rapid modification of 3D files to optimize them for high throughput additive manufacturing.

This role operates at the intersection of mechanical engineering, physical science and machine learning, you will routinely bridge the gap between polymer research and live production model architectures.

What You'll Do

• Analyze high complexity additive tasks and rapidly act as the "human in the loop" checking the outputs from our automation platform, and improving them for real world jobs
• Optimize our production throughput through rigorous data driven analysis
• Generate primary data via robust experimentation used to improve our platform

Required:

• US citizen
• Able to work completely in-person, full-time, in San Rafael, CA
• You have an in-depth knowledge of optimizing FDM 3D printing and additive manufacturing jobs for high quality, high speed production
• 2 years designing polymer based parts or objects for advanced engineering (or specialized) use cases
• 2 years experience working with advanced materials like PC-ABS, TPU, Carbon Fiber, etc

Preferred:

• A Master's degree or PhD in related fields
• Direct experience managing small-to-medium scale print farm operations.
• Strong Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) portfolio showcasing parts engineered with AM-specific complex geometry.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $80,000 – $110,000
• Equity: Foundational early-hire equity grant structured at the 90th percentile of pre-seed peer compensation.

Why You’ll Love It Here

At Autonomous Production, you’ll join a team that values innovation, creativity, and a bit of fun. You’ll have a direct impact on our industrial robotics products and be part of shaping the future of automation.

Equal Opportunity

Autonomous Production is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. US citizenship is required for this role due to the nature of our customer base and applicable export control regulations (ITAR/EAR).