Atomic Semi
Mechanical Engineer - Precision Systems
Austin · Contract
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$13,435 more — $118,435 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $118,435 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Mechanical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Mechanical Engineer to join our team.
- Our philosophy is to get things built and tested in days or weeks, not months.
- The Precision Team operates on the nanometer scale.
Responsibilities
- Design and iterate on precision machines, motion stages, structural loops, metrology frames, opto-mechanical mounts, test fixtures, and inspection tooling targeting sub-micron to nanometer performance
- Lead mechanical system integration, alignment procedures, and cross-team coordination with electrical, controls, and optics engineers
- Drive mechanical design of frames, stages, and assemblies with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and a practical eye toward manufacturability and assembly
- Rapidly prototype, build and characterize new designs on the bench using a variety of tools and characterization equipment
- Develop error budgets and tolerance stack-ups
- 3 years designing and building precision mechanical systems that had to hit real accuracy and repeatability targets
- Working fluency in precision machine design fundamentals: exact-constraint design, kinematic couplings, flexures, error budgeting, structural loops, tolerance analysis
Requirements
- Required Experience
- Experience with dimensional metrology: interferometry, LVDTs, capacitance probes, autocollimators, and CMMs
Nice to have
- Formal training in precision engineering
- Experience at an early-stage startup
- Familiarity with firmware, controls, or electrical engineering
- We're an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and offices in Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA.
- Compensation: fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
- Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience.
Skills
- Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.
Compensation
- fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
- The annual salary range for this role is $105,000 - $195,000.
- Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience.
- Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in fab2.
Benefits
- fab2 offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
- Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
Company info
- We make lithography, metrology and motion systems that pattern, inspect and characterize our chips in order to push our process to lower nodes.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa Sponsorship
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