Hands-On Engineering Technician for Prototyping & Wiring

Lightmill; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightmill is building a new class of machine tools in San Francisco, seeking an Engineering Technician to work closely with engineers to assemble, wire, and operate Lightmill machines. This hands-on role involves building mechanical systems, wiring electrical components, running machines, and diagnosing issues to accelerate the engineering team's progress.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, experience with wiring, soldering, and reading schematics, and can work

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Experience assembling, wiring, repairing, modifying, or troubleshooting complex hardware.
• Comfortable reading wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and use hand/power tools safely.
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and bring up prototype and production Lightmill machines.
• Build mechanical assemblies, motion systems, optical assemblies, and supporting hardware.
• Wire machines, including motors, sensors, power supplies, controllers, switches, fans, and other electrical components.
• Build, route, terminate, label, and troubleshoot wiring harnesses.
• Crimp terminals and connectors and perform basic soldering when needed.
• Read wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.
• Use a multimeter to diagnose wiring, grounding, continuity, voltage, and other electrical issues.
• Help organize and improve machine electrical layouts, cable routing, strain relief, and serviceability.
• Operate Lightmill machines and run machining experiments.
• Load material, run jobs, inspect finished parts, and document results.
• Use metrology equipment to measure and characterize parts.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, optical, and process issues.
• Help engineers execute experiments and rapidly test new designs.
• Modify and fabricate components using common shop tools.
• Maintain, repair, and improve machines as they accumulate operating hours.
• Create and improve assembly procedures, wiring procedures, test procedures, fixtures, and documentation.
• Help keep the lab, machines, tools, and parts organized and ready to use.
• Identify recurring problems and propose practical fixes rather than simply working around them.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Electrical wiring

Soldering

Troubleshooting

Multimeter use

Reading schematics

Tools

Crimping tools

Soldering iron

Multimeter

Job description

Lightmill is building a new class of machine tools in San Francisco, seeking an Engineering Technician to work closely with engineers to assemble, wire, and operate Lightmill machines. This hands-on role involves building mechanical systems, wiring electrical components, running machines, and diagnosing issues to accelerate the engineering team's progress.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, experience with wiring, soldering, and reading schematics, and can work