Integration Engineer

Opulo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flexible PTO plan

Full access to prototyping shop

Company social events

Significant impact on manufacturing

Job summary

Opulo is searching for an Integration Engineer in Pittsburgh to help bring their innovative desktop Pick and Place machine to life. This position involves a range of responsibilities including design, prototyping, software and firmware development, and coordination with manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering or similar, possess strong CAD skills, and is proficient in programming languages like C++ and Python. Benefits offered include comprehensive health insurance, flexible PTO, and access to prototyping resources.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as an Integration Engineer (or similar).
• Ability to work at a fast but sustainable pace.
• Comfort with integrating resistors.

Responsibilities

• Help design next generation products with a focus on manufacturability.
• Prototype designs and test against specifications.
• Collaborate with Product and Manufacturing teams.

Skills

CAD software proficiency

C++ for embedded targets

Python programming

FDM 3D printing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Solidworks

Onshape

Fusion

FreeCAD

KiCAD

Job description

What We're Building

Our vision is to make it easy and accessible to manufacture a product. We’re starting with a desktop Pick and Place machine, used to assemble electronic components onto circuit boards. Existing Pick and Place machines are expensive and can require high‑pressure air and three‑phase power. Some only accept job files on a floppy disk. Traditionally, Pick and Place machines have only been used by large companies with factory space, so that’s how they’re designed. But they don’t need to be this way. Our machines facilitate mid‑scale manufacturing, where you make your product at a moderate scale before making the risky and expensive jump to a factory contract. With our hardware, anyone can do a production run of their product in‑house.

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone that is excited by our vision, has experience shipping hardware, and is ready to wear a lot of hats. We’re a small team growing quickly. There will be constant opportunity to take on new responsibilities and have serious impact on the direction of the company.

You will be responsible for working on new products at Opulo. Integration Engineers at Opulo are full‑stack engineers. This includes designing mechanical parts in CAD, designing circuit boards, writing firmware and software, performing lifetime and validation testing according to a PRD, and helping spin up manufacturing. You will help define Opulo’s next generation of products. If you’re excited at the idea of wearing many hats and enjoy taking ownership, we want you at Opulo as an Integration Engineer.

Core Responsibilities

• Help design our next generation of products with manufacturability and cost in mind
• Prototype your designs and test against PRD specifications
• Work closely with Product to determine what approach best solves the problems of our customers
• Work with Manufacturing to get your designs into production
• Design and fabricate jigs for our production team to use while assembling hardware

Basic Qualifications

• Incredibly high agency and self‑driven
• Proficient in CAD software (Solidworks, Onshape, Fusion, FreeCAD)
• Proficient in KiCAD
• Very comfortable with C++ for embedded targets
• Very comfortable with Python
• Can communicate technical information clearly and concisely
• Very familiar with FDM 3D printing, bent sheet metal fabrication, cutting injection molds
• 2‑3 years experience as an Integration Engineer (or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and most important, integrating resistors
• Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in FreeCAD
• Worked with pick and place machines before

What We Value

• Mission – keeping our customers and builders in mind
• Pragmatism – making the most effective decision with the resources available
• Agency – taking total ownership of your tasks, and finding a solution regardless of roadblocks
• Kindness – showing compassion to our colleagues, customers, community members, and ourselves

Perks and Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible PTO plan
• Full access to our prototyping shop, machines, and video equipment
• Many opt‑in events and company socials
• An opportunity to have a significant impact on manufacturing

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.