At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions.
Help us change the world and we will help you change yours.
Job Description:
About the Team
At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions.
Help us change the world and we will help you change yours.
About the Role
Carbon is hiring a Staff Systems Engineer to help design and build the next generation of additive manufacturing systems. You'll join a small, tight-knit engineering team tackling hard, cross-disciplinary problems across the full product lifecycle of our printers and accessories, from early development through sustaining engineering on systems already in the field.
Note: This role is based in our Sunnyvale, CA office and would require 5 days/week in the office.
You will…
- Own Systems engineering across the full product lifecycle, from early concept through release and sustaining work on launched products.
- Lead requirements development, functional KPI derivation, system integration, and testing for product and feature releases.
- Partner closely with cross-functional engineering teams across Electrical, Firmware, Software, Optics, Mechanical, and Materials from requirements through prototyping, integration, test, and release.
- Become an expert on the system's requirements, design, and behavior, analyzing design options, running design reviews, writing and executing test plans, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
- Write and maintain the documentation that enables the rest of the company to build on your work.
- Collaborate with Operations, Product support, and Customer service to make sure the infrastructure and processes are ready for what you're shipping.
You have…
- B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 7+ years developing complex, multi-disciplinary systems.
- Strong systems intuition for how mechanical, electrical, software, and materials choices interact and where the failure modes hide.
- Comfort working across mechanical, electrical, and software/scripting domains to develop, integrate, and test equipment.
- Hands-on experience writing test plans, building test fixtures, and running tests at both the subsystem and system level.
- Able to analyze large, messy datasets, draw out what matters, and communicate findings clearly to a broader audience.
- Successfully took a design from concept through to production.
Nice to have
- Experience translating top-level product requirements into detailed specifications for complex electro-mechanical systems, ideally capital equipment.
- Experience identifying, qualifying, and managing turnkey suppliers.
- Familiarity with safety and reliability standards for industrial or laboratory equipment.
- Comfort using statistical methods for reliability testing and validating system performance.
- Scripting and UI development for automated test tools involving motion control, sensors, or machine vision.
- Worked in a production environment, comfortable with technicians on the manufacturing floor and in the lab.
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Carbon, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
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At Carbon, we look at the person holistically and carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining salary. The compensation bracket for this position is $XX,000 - $XX,000 (per hour or per year). In order to maintain equitable internal pay practices, we aim to hire new employees near the midpoint of $XX,000, taking into account your experience, work location, certifications, and the unique skills you bring to the role. If you are not based in our Redwood City office, the range above will be adjusted for the geographical differential associated with your actual work location.
For more information on how we modify your pay based on your location, please refer to our geographic differentials chart.
Carbon also offers to our eligible employees a comprehensive total rewards package that includes equity, benefits, and time off programs. For details on our total rewards package, visit https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon.
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