Additive Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineer

Autonomous Production; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Foundational equity grant

Job summary

Autonomous Production seeks a hands-on engineer to serve as the expert-in-the-loop for our AI-driven additive manufacturing platform. You’ll rapidly modify 3D files to maximize throughput while bridging polymer science with live production architectures.

The role blends mechanical engineering, materials science, and ML to refine outputs and scale a high-speed production ecosystem. Master’s or PhD preferred; relocation to San Rafael, CA is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years designing polymer based parts or objects for advanced engineering use cases.
• 2+ years experience working with advanced materials like PC-ABS, TPU, Carbon Fiber, etc.
• In-person, full-time role in San Rafael, CA.

Responsibilities

• Analyze high complexity additive tasks and act as the human in the loop to improve workstation outputs.
• Optimize production throughput through rigorous data-driven analysis.
• Generate primary data via robust experimentation to improve the platform.

Skills

3D modeling

Additive manufacturing

Data analysis

Polymer materials knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

AutoCAD

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:

• 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

• 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.

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).