Engineering Technician

xdof.ai; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Collaborative work environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

xdof.ai in San Mateo is seeking a technician to build, deploy, debug, and maintain data collection stations for the next generation of robots. This role requires independence and versatility, as you will fabricate aluminum tables, operate 3D printers, and collaborate with engineers to improve processes.

Ideal candidates will have experience with power tools, 3D printing, and soldering. The company offers competitive compensation, health benefits, and a chance to contribute to robotics and AI innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong independence and versatile background.
• Comfortability with soldering PCBs, data/power connectors, and splicing wires.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, assembly instructions, and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble aluminum extrusion work tables and fixtures.
• Operate and maintain 3D printers, including setup and troubleshooting.
• Perform post-processing of 3D printed parts.

Skills

Experience with power tools

3D Printing (FDM)

Electrical harnessing

Soldering

Tools

CAD (Onshape)

Manual mill/lathe

Job description

At xdof, we're building core infrastructure for the next generation of general-purpose robots. As frontier labs accelerate their advances in robotics, we provide the data collection systems, operational capability, exabyte-scale data warehouse, and software toolchain that power these breakthroughs. Join us and help scale the foundation behind the foundation models.

About the Role

As we explore new data collection technologies, we need a technician with strong independence and a versatile background to build, deploy, debug, and maintain data collection stations.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble aluminum extrusion work tables and fixtures
• Operate and maintain 3D printers, including setup, calibration, and troubleshooting
• Perform post-processing of 3D printed parts (cleaning, support removal, finishing, and quality inspection)
• Comfortability with soldering PCBs, data/power connectors, and splicing wires
• Build and organize robust wire harnesses
• Read and interpret technical drawings, assembly instructions, and wiring diagrams
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues and improve processes
• Debug and repair robotic systems

Requirements

• Experience with power tools like miter saw, band saw, and drill press
• 3D Printing (FDM) setup, post-processing, and device maintenance
• Electrical harnessing
• Soldering

Preferred Qualifications

• CAD (we use Onshape)
• SLA/Other types of additive manufacturing
• Experience using manual mill/lathe
• Basic software knowledge

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Collaborative and fast-paced work environment
• Opportunity to shape the future of robotics and AI alongside an ambitious, values-driven team

If you’re excited to help build the infrastructure powering tomorrow’s intelligent machines, we’d love to hear from you!