Lead Mechanical Engineer Machine Design

At Halter were on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break No quad bikes no dogs no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. Its changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us youll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world - this isnt easy and in truth we love that its hard.

Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund Bessemer Venture Partners BOND DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

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Player/coach. Own a portfolio of machine design and equipment delivery programs scaling outcomes through others while still directly leading the highest-risk automation and station design work. Accountable for turning ambiguous production needs into reliable maintainable equipment that improves whole-factory performance.

• Own priorities across multiple machine design programs balancing schedule technical risk production line impact and long-term sustaining needs.

• Lead complex automation delivery from concept through design build commissioning validation ramp and handover into production.

• Set and continuously improve standards for mechanical/mechatronics design commissioning validation documentation design reviews and sustaining ownership.

• Sponsor the highest-risk station fixture automation and production test designs making critical technical decisions where reliability throughput maintainability or yield are at stake.

• Drive systemic improvements to line performance including downtime reduction maintainability spares/support strategy and operator-friendly equipment design.

• Develop team capability through coaching technical bar-setting and review of key designs while creating clarity and direction for engineers across the portfolio.

• Partner cross-functionally with Production Engineering NPI Manufacturing Reliability vendors and leadership to drive whole-factory outcomes.

• Deep technical expertise in mechanical/mechatronics engineering with strong experience designing fixtures automation equipment and production test stations.

• Proven ability to deliver complex manufacturing automation from concept through commissioning validation ramp and sustaining support.

• Strong technical leadership and standards-setting capability across design reviews documentation validation expectations and engineering best practices.

• Demonstrated ability to improve reliability and production line performance including reducing downtime and improving maintainability.

• Excellent communicator and cross-functional leader; able to set direction create alignment across teams and make sound tradeoffs across schedule risk quality and factory impact.

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily tick every requirement on this job description please still get in touch and apply to Halter. Wed love to chat to see if youll be an epic fit!

If this opportunity sounds like you please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why youre excited about this role and working at Halter along with your CV and well be in touch!

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• Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful helping farmers improve their livelihoods spend more time with their families and build more sustainable operations.

• Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse kind and driven people who push each other to do their best work. Youll be thrown into the deep end tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

• Youll grow here. Autonomy mastery and learning define how we work. Youll have the freedom to work on interesting problems master new skills and continuously develop yourself both through your role and our $1000 personal growth fund.

• This isnt easy and we love that its hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast take bold bets and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship but its an epic journey to be a part of!

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IC