Workshop Technician

Amododesign; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly maker evenings

Parking

Bike storage

In-house workshop

Job summary

Amodo is seeking a Workshop Technician for our Sheffield office to support busy engineering activity. You will perform hands-on machining, fabrication, testing, and assembly in direct support of our engineering teams, helping to keep the workshop running efficiently.

You will manage inventory, tools, and workspace safety, ensuring lean processes and tidy spaces. Strong basics in electronics and engineering are valued as you contribute to diverse hardware projects in a growing company.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical workshop equipment and a toolbox
• Familiar with basic electronics equipment and processes
• Strong background knowledge of engineering and manufacture

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on billed project work — machining, fabrication, testing, manufacture and assembly in direct support of our engineering teams
• Manage the mechanical and electronics workshops (inventory, tools, consumables, work-in-progress) with lean, well-organised systems
• Maintain workshop and office equipment — keeping them functional and safe, including managing hazards, risk assessments, and implementing safe working practices

Skills

Mechanical workshop equipment

Electronics equipment

Engineering knowledge

Tools

Lathe

Mill

Laser cutter

3D printer

Hand tools

Job description

About Amodo

Amodo is a hardware engineering company building the 21st century’s most important technologies. Our team of mechanical, electronic, firmware, and software engineers are trusted by world-leading startups, universities, governments and philanthropists to solve pressing technical challenges.

We are selective in the projects we take on and proactive in seeking out where our exceptional engineering teams can make the most impact. We believe in differential technology development: deliberately accelerating safety‑enhancing technologies to ensure human flourishing. Not every technology is inevitable – rather, the market fails to incentivise key domains. We work in these areas.

We’ve doubled year on year since our founding in 2023, and we aim to do so again in 2026. That means we’re actively hiring across electronics, FPGA, mechanical, firmware, software, physics, HPC infrastructure, and DevOps — plus exceptional talent in any discipline.

The role

Join us in our Sheffield office as one of our Workshop Technicians, working closely with our Ops team to keep a busy engineering workshop running excellently. Day‑to‑day, you will:

• Deliver hands‑on billed project work — machining, fabrication, testing, manufacture and assembly in direct support of our engineering teams
• Manage the mechanical and electronics workshops (inventory, tools, consumables, work‑in‑progress) with lean, well‑organised systems — keeping spaces tidy and optimised for efficient use
• Maintain workshop and office equipment — keeping them functional and safe, including managing hazards, risk assessments, and implementing safe working practices

About you

We value drive, culture fit, and a track‑record of excellence above all else, but the below competencies, interests, and attributes are highly desirable:

• Self‑motivated and efficient — great at setting and fully completing tasks
• Skilled and experienced with mechanical workshop equipment (e.g. lathe, mill, laser cutter, 3D printer, hand tools, etc.) and very familiar with a toolbox
• Familiar with basic electronics equipment and processes (e.g. soldering, PCB assembly, oscilloscopes, and power supplies)
• Strong background knowledge of engineering and manufacture

Alongside the above, any of the below competencies will strengthen an application:

• Experience with inventory management and lean systems
• Experience maintaining or fitting out workshops and offices
• Proficiency in office and business administration
• Very strong communication skills

What is it like to work at Amodo?

• Our values: Truth‑seeking, excellent, enthusiastic, kind, humble, and always learning
• Our approach: We think before diving in, iterate fast, and focus on the highest‑impact 80/20 work. We favour rapid experimentation, quick feedback loops, and sprinting to “something that works” rather than over‑planning.
• Feedback culture: We practice radical candor, which means being clear and direct while staying kind, and welcoming feedback at every level
• No “not my job”-ism: If we see something wrong, we fix it. If your part of a project is going great and another is struggling, don’t settle for polishing a chunk of a struggling ship
• Socials: Table tennis every lunch, personal project evenings, pub trips, trail running club, and more
• Office: Spacious, modern space in central Sheffield, with parking and bike storage. In‑house workshop and equipment for our mechanical and electrical work.
• Project variety: We get to work on loads of super varied, technically complex and interesting projects, from drone‑mounted laser holography for climate‑tech to next‑gen motors – just see our Projects page.

To let you know a bit more about what to expect, our core interview process is as follows. We may occasionally include 1–3 additional stages, including aptitude tests or video calls with one of our founders.

We can pay your professional institution fees.

Weekly maker evenings (tools, budget and pizza provided).