Engineering Technician I - Bot Prototype at Mytra
Overview
You will join the Bot Prototype team at Mytra, building, maintaining, and repairing prototype bots, subassemblies, and test assets. Working hands-on with mechanical assembly, wire harness build-up, and shop tools, you'll support rapid design validation. You'll start with defined tasks and grow into owning builds as skills develop. This role stands out by offering a direct path in robotics prototyping within a dynamic startup environment.
What You'll Do7
- 1Assist with mechanical assembly and wire harness build-up on bots, subassemblies, and test assets using drawings, BOMs, and guidance from senior technicians.
- 2Perform assigned build and rework tasks, building comfort with fasteners, torque, crimping, and basic soldering.
- 3Identify and report build issues promptly, flagging anything off so the team can diagnose and resolve.
- 4Record build logs, measurements, and results accurately using provided formats and the ticketing system.
- 5Use hand and shop tools like drill press, band saw, chop saw, grinders, and rotary tools to cut, modify, and rework parts under supervision.
- 6Support validation and bring-up tasks under engineer or senior-technician direction, capturing data cleanly.
- 7Keep the lab and shop safe, clean, organized, and well-stocked.
Requirements8
- 1Hands-on experience with mechanical or electro-mechanical work through a job, trade program, personal projects, or similar.
- 2Comfort with basic hand tools and eagerness to learn assembly, harnessing, and shop-tool fundamentals.
- 3Ability to read and follow instructions, drawings, and procedures, and ask questions when unclear.
- 4Communicate respectfully and clearly, share updates, and raise issues early.
- 5Comfortable in an industrial environment with heavy equipment, following PPE and shop safety practices consistently.
- 6Excited about robotics and the build/break/fix/prototype cycle, wanting to grow into more responsibility.
- 7Nice to have: coursework or training in mechatronics, electronics, or manufacturing.
- 8Nice to have: exposure to soldering, crimping, or reading electrical schematics.
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$67 - $77k per year
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