Assembly Technician

Datamentors; Viseu; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Equity participation

Madeira island lifestyle

Job summary

Datamentors in Madeira is hiring final assembly technicians to join as we move quadruped, mobile platform, and humanoid robots into production. You will assemble robots at the end of the line, ensuring quality before shipping to customers, working on a hands-on line in a rapidly growing robotics startup.

You will follow detailed instructions, use hand tools and fixtures, and contribute to process improvements as the team scales toward a clear production plan; relocation support is offered and

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or electromechanical assembly
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions
• Comfort using hand tools and fixtures
• Physically able to stand and lift during shifts

Responsibilities

• Assemble structural, electronic, and sensor subsystems into finished Ardia robots
• Follow assembly work instructions and flag discrepancies
• Pack and prepare units for shipping
• Contribute to continuous improvement of assembly procedures

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Electromechanical assembly

Hand tools

Reading work instructions

Physical fitness

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Calipers

Screwdrivers

Precision fixtures

Job description

Build real robots that ship to real customers and have immediate impact in the field Join early in the production journey and help shape how our manufacturing operation scales Work at the intersection of robotics, AI, and hardware in a company moving from prototype to production Be part of a team creating foundational technology for hospitality and broader real-world robotics use cases Enjoy the opportunity to work from Madeira, an emerging tech hub with a distinctive lifestyle and strong sense of community

ABOUT DATAMENTORS

Datamentors is a robotics start-up building an agnostic orchestration platform and a family of proprietary robots — quadruped, mobile upper-body and humanoid — assembled at our own factory in Caniçal, Madeira. We also develop custom Vision‑Language‑Action (VLA) models that give our robots natural‑language reasoning and autonomy, deployable across sectors from hospitality and healthcare to defence and logistics. With prototypes running and a clear path to 600 units per year, the engineers joining now will shape both the hardware and the intelligence behind Ardia for years to come.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Put the robot together at the end of the line. We hire four final assembly technicians progressively as the quadruped, mobile platform, and humanoid enter production. You will be responsible for the last steps before a robot ships to a customer.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Assemble structural, electronic, and sensor subsystems into finished Ardia robots
• Follow assembly work instructions and flag discrepancies
• Pack and prepare units for shipping
• Contribute to continuous improvement of assembly procedures

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Experience in mechanical or electromechanical assembly (automotive, electronics manufacturing, aerospace, or similar)
• Comfort working with both hand tools and precision assembly fixtures
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions and record results accurately
• Physical fitness for standing and lifting during shift work
• Based in or willing to relocate to Caniçal, Madeira; EU work permit required

WHY DATAMENTORS

• Work on real robots shipping to real customers — not a research lab or demo company
• Equity participation in an early‑stage, venture‑backed robotics company
• Relocation support and competitive compensationMadeira: island lifestyle, low cost of living, and a growing tech ecosystem