Equipment Engineer: Keep High-Precision Systems Running

Capital Factory; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradromics in Austin, TX is seeking an Equipment Engineer to join our Operations team. You will maintain and improve equipment, minimize downtime, support installation, and develop robust preventive maintenance programs.

This is hands-on, cross-disciplinary role demanding strong mechanical and electrical fundamentals, a bias toward action, and ownership from diagnosis to resolution. You will work with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other teams to qualify equipment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fundamentals with hands-on technical experience.
• Experience debugging, building, maintaining, or repairing large, complex equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex equipment and tools to minimize downtime.
• Support installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of new equipment.
• Develop, implement, and maintain preventative maintenance programs and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, uptime, and maintainability.
• Debug and resolve equipment issues using a structured, hands-on approach.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other teams to resolve equipment and process challenges.
• Support equipment qualification and documentation activities within a quality system.
• Establish maintenance procedures, schedules, and documentation for new and existing equipment.
• Take ownership of urgent equipment issues and drive them through resolution.
• Learn and support a broad range of equipment and technical disciplines as the organization grows.

Skills

Mechanical fundamentals

Electrical fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

EDMs

Vacuum systems

Automated assembly equipment

Job description

Paradromics in Austin, TX is seeking an Equipment Engineer to join our Operations team. You will maintain and improve equipment, minimize downtime, support installation, and develop robust preventive maintenance programs.

This is hands-on, cross-disciplinary role demanding strong mechanical and electrical fundamentals, a bias toward action, and ownership from diagnosis to resolution. You will work with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other teams to qualify equipment,