Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Medford, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

OPT Industries () is a venture-backed MIT spinoff company that is focused on building the next generation of additive manufacturing technology. Working at the intersection of automation engineering computational design and polymer science we design and commercially manufacture highly customizable materials and products everything from electrical components to luxury fashion.

Position Summary: Own and improve the reliability of production equipment by troubleshooting and sustaining electromechanical controls and firmware-adjacent systems across OPTs manufacturing floor.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and develop Python-based control test and automation systems.
Debug and extend ATMega embedded C/C (incl. hardware-software interfaces IP networks)
Build and maintain hardware-software interfaces for sensors motors actuators and data acquisition systems.
Design test infrastructure logging and fault detection to support production uptime and repeatability.
Update equipment documentation training and maintenance procedures to prevent recurrence
Support troubleshooting and urgent production issues on aggressive timelines

Qualifications:

5 years of relevant experience or 3 years plus a Masters degree in robotics mechatronics EE CS or a related field.
Strong Python background with experience in hardware control automation or test systems.
Hands-on experience with electromechanical systems: motors encoders sensors power electronics and control loops.
Working knowledge of embedded C for microcontroller-based systems
Comfortable using Bash / Linux environments for scripting debugging and system operations.
Experience supporting systems in a production or manufacturing environment is a strong plus.

OPT Industries is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individuals race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin/ancestry age mental/physical disability medical condition marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Position Summary: Own and improve the reliability of production equipment by troubleshooting and sustaining electromechanical controls and firmware-adjacent systems across OPTs manufacturing floor.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and develop Python-based control test and automation systems.
Debug and extend ATMega embedded C/C (incl. hardware-software interfaces IP networks)
Build and maintain hardware-software interfaces for sensors motors actuators and data acquisition systems.
Design test infrastructure logging and fault detection to support production uptime and repeatability.
Update equipment documentation training and maintenance procedures to prevent recurrence
Support troubleshooting and urgent production issues on aggressive timelines

Qualifications:

5 years of relevant experience or 3 years plus a Masters degree in robotics mechatronics EE CS or a related field.
Strong Python background with experience in hardware control automation or test systems.
Hands-on experience with electromechanical systems: motors encoders sensors power electronics and control loops.
Working knowledge of embedded C for microcontroller-based systems
Comfortable using Bash / Linux environments for scripting debugging and system operations.
Experience supporting systems in a production or manufacturing environment is a strong plus.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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OPT Industries

Position overview We are seeking an hands-on and detail-oriented Lead manufacturing Engineer to oversee processes on the manufacturing floor, implement Statistical Process Control (SPC), and lead the generation and maintenance of manufacturing procedures. This role is critical in ens ... View more

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