Mechanical Engineer

Posted on 10/18/2023

INACTIVE

51-200 employees

Industrial CT scanning and AI analysis for engineers

Company Overview

Lumafield stands out as a leading company in the engineering sector due to its unique blend of advanced technology and collaborative culture. Its Voyager analysis software and Atlas AI co-pilot, along with the Neptune industrial CT scanner, provide engineers with efficient tools to detect and rectify flaws early in the product development process, thereby saving time and resources. With a team of experienced researchers, industrial designers, and successful startup founders, Lumafield fosters a culture of expertise and humility, making it an ideal workplace for those seeking to grow in a supportive, cutting-edge environment.

AI & Machine Learning

Data & Analytics

Hardware

Industrial & Manufacturing

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$110.1M

Founded

2019

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 7%

1 year growth

↑ 25%

2 year growth

↑ 35%

Locations

Cambridge, MA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Product Design

Communications

CategoriesNew

Product

Mechanical Engineering

Requirements

Are a well-rounded technical thinker, with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering and product design
Enjoy collaborating within and across teams
Exhibit insatiable curiosity for how things work
Can build prototypes of your designs
Are familiar with a manufacturing techniques for prototyping and production, including sheet metal fabrication, and machining
Care about industrial design
Have demonstrated excellent oral, written and graphical technical communication skills
Can communicate with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors
Excel at bringing structure to unstructured problems

Responsibilities

Work on complex systems across disciplines, from high-level customer considerations down to the atomic-level details
Collaborate with the broader engineering team to design new products, from concept through production
Develop and evaluate structural components, motion systems, and/or optical components
Create jigs and systems to support the manufacturing and testing infrastructure

Desired Qualifications

Experience with optics or precision machine design
Experience working in manufacturing, industrial inspection
A portfolio of your past work you can share

About Lumafield:

Founded in 2019, Lumafield has developed the world’s first accessible X-Ray CT scanner for engineers. Our easy-to-use scanner and cloud-based software give engineers the ability to see their work clearly, inside and out, at an extremely affordable price.

Engineers make million-dollar decisions every day, and they need tools that give them the greatest possible insight into their products. By offering unprecedented visibility into products, as well as AI-driven tools that highlight problems and generate quantitative data, Lumafield promises to revolutionize the way complex products are created, manufactured, and used across industries.

We are an impact driven company obsessed with providing the best value to our customers keeping their needs at the center of our evolution. Our team today includes world-class researchers and industrial designers, PhDs, creators, founders of successful startups, and zero egos. We are backed by top venture capital funds like Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, DCVC, Spark Capital, and others.

The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA and has an office in San Francisco, CA.

About the role:

Lumafield is changing the way people do manufacturing by putting volumetric 3D data directly into the hands of designers and builders, giving them full knowledge of how their product was built, inside and out. Lumafield is looking for mechanical engineers to advance our vision of building sophisticated, easy-to-use, reliable tools that engineers like ourselves depend on. Our work is fast-paced and hands-on. You will have access to top-notch colleagues and a well-equipped prototyping shop.

Our product is a complex hardware-software system. Systems-thinking and the ability to evaluate a problem and the possible solutions from multiple perspectives is essential. To deliver a delightful experience to the user, we want designs that are reliable, robust, efficient and elegant.

If you are interested in joining a well-funded growth stage company, this is the perfect opportunity for you to become a part of the Lumafield team.

What you’ll do:

Work on complex systems across disciplines, from high-level customer considerations down to the atomic-level details
Collaborate with the broader engineering team to design new products, from concept through production
Develop and evaluate structural components, motion systems, and/or optical components
Create jigs and systems to support the manufacturing and testing infrastructure

About you:

Are a well-rounded technical thinker, with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering and product design
Enjoy collaborating within and across teams
Exhibit insatiable curiosity for how things work
Can build prototypes of your designs
Are familiar with a manufacturing techniques for prototyping and production, including sheet metal fabrication, and machining
Care about industrial design
Have demonstrated excellent oral, written and graphical technical communication skills
Can communicate with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors
Excel at bringing structure to unstructured problems

Bonus points for:

Experience with optics or precision machine design
Experience working in manufacturing, industrial inspection
A portfolio of your past work you can share

Lumafield offers both competitive cash and equity compensation, as well as a health & wellness stipend, 401k, parental leave, flexible PTO, commuter benefits, company wide events and more!

Lumafield is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, because the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Do you feel like your skills don’t meet every single requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway – If you’re excited about our technology, the opportunity, and are eager to learn more we’d love to hear from you!

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or veteran status.

Reach out if you want to be a part of what we are building.