About Fab Lab Egypt and the Role

Fab Lab Egypt part of San3a Tech is a community-driven makerspace focused on digital fabrication. We provide access to a wide variety of tools and resources for makers creatives learners and entrepreneurs.

Established in 2012 Fab Lab Egypt empowers a diverse community of makers through our core values: Learn Make Share. We offer flexible access to facilities discovery tours hands-on orientations and workshops creative residencies and mentorship for hardware startups. We also provide professional manufacturing services in single units or small batches along with expert support in design and prototyping. Additionally we set up and support new makerspaces and innovation labs handling everything from consultation to installation and training.

The Technical Experience Senior Specialist is the technical and learning design arm of the Fab Lab Egypt turning program strategies into concrete hands-on experiences. Working closely with Fab Programs and Fab Lab teams they translate target audiences goals and themes into real workshops bootcamps residencies and tech-driven tracks by researching new tools and formats; prototyping projects across digital fabrication CAD electronics coding and creative crafts; and developing bilingual (Arabic/English) curricula kits and assessments. They ensure every program is deliverable safe and repeatable by defining lab setups and BOMs maintaining clear documentation and playbooks and onboarding and coordinating instructors and freelance facilitators around the content theyve designed. Through this work this position drives high-quality learning journeys that genuinely build skills prototypes and ventures while keeping Fab Lab Egypts programs technically robust learner-centered and constantly evolving.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical R&D and Prototyping Research prototype and test new tools machines and sample projects across domains such as digital fabrication CAD electronics and physical computing coding and creative crafts to inform current and future programs..
  

• Program Formats R&D Experiment with and document new hands-on learning formats (e.g. workshops bootcamps residencies tech tracks in incubators) and propose improvements to existing formats.
  

• Learner and Context Analysis Collect and analyze data about target learners and program contexts including needs goals constraints and prior experience.
  

• Learning Experience Design Set learning objectives define target audiences and design experiential learning journeys and agendas for educational modules programs and events that lead to tangible outcomes such as skills prototypes and ventures.
  

• Content and Curriculum Development Develop and structure instructional materials and curricula including lesson plans instructor guides learner guides presentations and video tutorials in both Arabic and English.
  

• Kits BOMs and Lab Tools Design and develop educational kits and activities define detailed bills of materials (BOMs) and specify lab setup tools and safety requirements to ensure smooth safe and repeatable delivery of learning experiences.
  

• Assessment and Evidence of Learning Create assessment tools criteria and rubrics that measure skills acquisition project outcomes and learner progress.
  

• Documentation and Knowledge Management Maintain organized repositories of curricula BOMs project files code and fabrication files; create and update internal playbooks and documentation so other team members and instructors can deliver content independently.
  

• Instructional Coordination and Team Onboarding Lead guide and support small teams of instructors and freelance facilitators for specific programs by providing technical onboarding content walk-throughs teaching aids and continuous follow-up during implementation.
  

• Training and Instruction Facilitate and deliver selected workshops training sessions and demos as part of Fab Lab Egypts programs and events.
  

• Communications and Marketing Support Provide accurate descriptions visuals and technical highlights of programs and activities to the marketing team.
  

• Stakeholder Partner and Expert Engagement with key stakeholders partners and external mentors or technical experts to curate technical input co-design activities where needed and ensure alignment between program goals and stakeholder expectations.
  

• Strategy & Portfolio Contribute operational insight to strengthen portfolio design improve execution feasibility and enhance overall program effectiveness.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

## Must-Haves

• BSc in Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  

• 35 years in instructional design and/or curriculum development in in engineering and hands-on technology fields
  

• Proficiency in makerspace prototyping equipment: 3D printers laser cutters vinyl cutters etc.
  

• Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD tools
  

• Proficiency in basic electronic circuits and physical computing (e.g. Arduino microcontrollers)
  

• Proficiency in software/hardware programming (e.g. C/C Python Arduino C or similar)
  

• Proficiency in instructional design and educational content development for hands-on workshops and bootcamps
  

• Ability to develop clear instructor and learner materials (lesson plans guides slides) in Arabic and English
  

• Experience preparing kits and BOMs and specifying lab setup and safety requirements for activities
  

• Strong documentation skills and ability to maintain organized repositories of curricula files and playbooks
  

• Good facilitation skills with prior experience delivering or co-delivering technical workshops or trainings
  

• Experience training and onboarding other instructors or educators
  

• Good leadership and mentorship skills for coordinating small teams of instructors/freelancers
  

• Good organizational planning and time-management skills
  

• Good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style
  

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
  

• A good record of instructional projects and curricula
  

## Nice-to-Have

• Proficiency in e-learning design script writing and storyboarding
  

• Experience designing or piloting new program formats (bootcamps residencies innovation challenges etc.)
  

• Experience working with incubators innovation programs or entrepreneurship support initiatives
  

• Experience collaborating with operations and communications teams on program delivery and storytelling
  

• Familiarity with machine safety standards and basic maintenance for makerspace equipment
  

Benefits