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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
California, MD, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
4 October 2026
What they need
Our client is a high-growth advanced manufacturing startup building full-stack hardware and software infrastructure from scratch to modernize physical production.
By creating custom operating software, geometric simulation tools, and real-time factory data systems, the company bridges the gap between digital systems and real-world shop-floor execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and scale an end-to-end operational platform from scratch, managing complex relational workflows spanning supply chain, pricing, and execution.
- Develop automated geometry, CAD, and physics simulation tools to accelerate product design and validation cycles.
- Build high-throughput factory automation pipelines that ingest live sensor and telemetry data to maintain a real-time digital operational map.
- Spend direct time on the shop floor collaborating with equipment operators to identify friction points and deploy rapid fixes.
- Take end-to-end ownership of product and architectural decisions in close partnership with hardware engineering teams.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience shipping production-grade software at scale, with strong proficiency in modern full-stack technologies (Frontend: TypeScript; Backend: Python or Go).
- Experience building complex, relational systems from scratch (such as operational platforms, ERPs, MES, or logistics networks).
- Demonstrated bias for action, high agency, and rapid iteration in high-autonomy environments.
- Strong desire to solve real-world physical engineering problems and work directly alongside operational teams on the factory floor.
- Background or strong interest in CAD, computational geometry, high-bandwidth telemetry, or model post-training/quantization is a plus.
Ready to build the digital backbone of next-generation manufacturing? Apply today to take full ownership from day one!
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