Valstad, Austin
You'll own the mechanical design and development of sophisticated robotic tooling, end effectors, fixtures, and automation equipment used to reinvent the way we build ships in America.
This is a hands-on engineering role spanning concept development, detailed mechanical design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and deployment.
We're particularly interested in engineers who have designed and built complex, custom end-of-arm tooling for industrial robots, including systems incorporating multiple actuators, sensors, gripping mechanisms, and precision mechanical assemblies. Bonus points if you've worked on high-mix applications.
You'll be designing real machines that manipulate and fabricate massive steel structures from first principles.
You'll have substantial ownership over mechanical design decisions and the opportunity to see your systems built, tested, and deployed in an actual production environment.
Valstad is building the machine that builds the ships.
We combine industrial robotics, welding, sensing, and AI to turn 3D models into real high-mix ship structure. Our mission is to rapidly expand America's maritime output by 100x.
Our team works directly with large industrial robots and real manufacturing equipment at our Austin facility. The systems we build will ultimately be deployed across shipyards and industrial facilities throughout the country.
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