Mechanical Assembly Technician - Autonomous Rail Vehicles

parallel; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Parallel Systems is seeking a Mechanical Assembly Technician to support the end-to-end assembly of our first production autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles at our Los Angeles facility. You will work with our manufacturing partner and engineering teams to learn the assembly sequence, identify issues, and help drive improvements.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with complex mechanical systems, thrives in a low-volume production setting, and communicates effectively with engineers

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on mechanical assembly experience in shop, manufacturing, prototype, or vehicle environments.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, and common shop equipment.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, and torque specifications.
• Experience assembling complex mechanical systems such as vehicles, heavy equipment, rail systems, aerospace hardware, industrial machinery, or robotics.
• Comfortable working in a low-volume environment where processes are still being developed.
• Strong attention to detail, commitment to safety, and ability to communicate effectively with engineers.
• Ability to travel extensively to our contract manufacturer during active vehicle builds.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end mechanical assembly of Parallel’s first production vehicles at our contract manufacturer’s facility.
• Perform hands‑on assembly using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, fixtures, and shop equipment.
• Read and follow mechanical drawings, work instructions, torque specifications, and build documentation.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the vehicle architecture, subsystems, and assembly sequence.
• Identify quality issues, assembly challenges, and opportunities to improve vehicle design and manufacturing processes.
• Work directly with design and manufacturing engineers to communicate issues and implement corrective actions.
• Document lessons learned, assembly procedures, quality checkpoints, and recommended process improvements.
• Support the fabrication and assembly of engineering test benches, fixtures, prototype hardware, and other equipment at Parallel’s Los Angeles shop.
• Help develop standardized work instructions and processes for future vehicle builds.
• Train and support additional technicians as Parallel’s manufacturing team grows.

Skills

MechanicalAssembly

Attention to detail

Engineer communication

Tools

Hand tools

Torque tools

Shop equipment

Job description

Parallel Systems is seeking a Mechanical Assembly Technician to support the end-to-end assembly of our first production autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles at our Los Angeles facility. You will work with our manufacturing partner and engineering teams to learn the assembly sequence, identify issues, and help drive improvements.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with complex mechanical systems, thrives in a low-volume production setting, and communicates effectively with engineers