Hardware Technician
Company Overview
Each year, 2.5 trillion hours are spent on household chores. At Matic, we’re on a mission to recapture that lost time, and we’re doing it by revolutionizing home robotics.
Our first product, also called Matic, is a Wall-E-esque floor cleaning robot. We've built what amounts to "full self-driving in the home” with real-time 3D mapping, adaptive path-tracking, and a precise semantic understanding of the home. Our breakthroughs in spatial AI allow Matic to work reliably in real homes, using only RGB cameras and neural networks running on-device.
Privacy First
What happens in the home, stays in the home. Our robots are private by design, with all data processing performed by the robot itself, not in the cloud.
Our Approach
Before the iPhone, consumers adopted several distinct devices; cell phones, PDAs, and portable music players each served a particular need. We believe in a similar progression for home robotics, starting with single-purpose robots and building iteratively toward more complex capabilities over time.
Our Culture
Matic is a tight-knit and collaborative team, singularly focused on building products our customers will cherish. We're ultra-hardworking people committed to solving tough problems that save precious time and energy.
About the role
We’re looking for a driven, multi-talented Hardware Technician to join our HW design and engineering team in Mountain View, CA. This role is extremely hands-on, providing an opportunity to work on our robots holistically and learn about both mechanical and electrical aspects of hardware.
What You’ll Do:
Organize and prioritize tasks from members of the ME, EE, and Production teams that will directly contribute to the evolution of our robots
Operate and maintain 3D printers, laser cutters, and other rapid prototyping equipment
Create and assemble fixtures for robot production and testing
Run validation testing on new hardware components
Perform root cause analysis to solve real problems faced by customers
Take ownership over your work and design projects that optimize workflow for both you and your team
Understand the “why” behind every hardware design choice and learn about each component of the robot
Communicate and document test results and data in a clear and concise way
What We Look For:
Commitment to taking every opportunity to learn and develop engineering skills through hands-on experience
Making experience (DIY projects, makerspace experience, etc.)
Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks preferred)
Experience diagnosing and resolving hardware issues on machines such as 3D printers (Bambu, Formlabs, and Prusa preferred)
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines for multiple different projects simultaneously
Strong prioritization skills
Willingness to take initiative and recognize areas of potential improvement without being asked
Excellent communication skills
Comfort with ambiguity and a high-ownership mindset
Passion for doing work that has a real impact on our final product
We’d Love to Hear From You If...
You are genuinely motivated to help those around you
You are passionate about learning outside of your normal comfort zones
You love diagnosing complex technical issues
You are excited to do great work
Compensation:
Salary Offered: $26.20/hour
Actual Compensation will depend on skills, experience and qualifications. Base Salary is one part of the total compensation package.
Please note that this position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.