Mechatronics Engineer (R&D)
Compensation: $90,000–$154,000 annually
Equity: Included
Location: El Segundo, CA
Work Policy: Onsite
Level: L1–L2 and L3
Hiring Count: 2 — one L1–L2 and one L3
Core KPIs: Equipment reliability, process observability, consistency, scalability, throughput, and successful validation and handoff of assigned development workstreams.
Who we are
Rangeview is on a mission to build the foundry system that reindustrializes America. We exist to break the legacy manufacturing trap by reinventing critical production for the twenty-first century. Through advanced software, deep automation, breakthroughs in materials science, and modern financing strategies, Rangeview rewrites both the cost curve and the power structure of making metal parts.
As a Mechatronics Engineer, you will develop the equipment, software, controls, and workflows that enable Rangeview’s R&D group to develop novel manufacturing technologies.
Your scope is the full manufacturing chain: printing, thermal processing, handling and post-processing, together with the instrumentation and data infrastructure that makes equipment and process state observable.
This is a highly hands-on R&D role. You will be expected to move fluidly between software, mechanical systems, electrical systems, optics, equipment integration, and experimental process development. You will work closely with materials scientists, process engineers, R&D specialists, and technical leadership to rapidly prototype, test, modify, and mature new manufacturing capabilities.
What’s in it for you
You will help Rangeview’s R&D group develop novel manufacturing technologies across the full manufacturing chain: printing, thermal processing, handling, and post-processing. This is a highly hands-on role where you will work across software, mechanical systems, electrical systems, optics, equipment integration, and experimental process development.
What you’ll do
As a Mechatronics Engineer, you will develop the equipment, software, controls, and workflows that enable Rangeview’s R&D group to develop novel manufacturing technologies.
Your scope includes the instrumentation and data infrastructure that makes equipment and process state observable. You will work closely with materials scientists, process engineers, R&D specialists, and technical leadership to rapidly prototype, test, modify, and mature new manufacturing capabilities.
- Modify equipment hardware, software, motion systems, and controls to support experimental materials, new process capabilities, improved reliability, and higher throughput within scalability and production sustainment constraints.
- Develop and automate manufacturing, handling, post processing equipment, and monitoring equipment, translating material and process requirements into practical engineering systems.
- Design, select, integrate, commission, and improve commercial and custom equipment to increase process observability, consistency, reliability, scalability, and operator effectiveness.
- Develop and integrate the measurement systems the factory runs on, to support data acquisition and analysis.
- Troubleshoot equipment and software issues, identify root causes, and implement verified corrective actions.
- Work closely with process engineers and technical specialists to understand equipment-process interactions and translate findings into improved methods.
- Support rapid expansion of Rangeview’s equipment base, printers, furnaces, and post-processing systems, including coordination and planning with Facilities and equipment manufacturers on infrastructure needed to support reliable equipment operation.
- Serve as the responsible engineer for assigned equipment and development workstreams, driving work from concept through implementation, validation, and handoff.
What you’ll need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience developing, integrating, or modifying complex electromechanical systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software interfaces.
- Experience with hands-on prototyping, troubleshooting, equipment integration, or experimental development.
- Experience using CAD to design mechanical components, assemblies, fixtures, or equipment modifications.
- Experience programming or scripting for engineering applications, automation, data acquisition, or computational workflows.
- Strong ability to diagnose ambiguous technical problems, develop hypotheses, run structured tests, and implement practical solutions.
- Working knowledge of experimental design and applied statistics, sufficient to size a test, quantify uncertainty in a measured result, and draw well supported conclusions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with additive manufacturing systems, particularly SLA, MSLA, or other photopolymer-based printing technologies.
- Experience developing or modifying motion control systems, machine controls, PLCs, embedded systems, or industrial automation.
- Experience with computational geometry, slicing algorithms, toolpath generation, or platforms such as nTop.
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar engineering and automation tools.
- Experience designing and commissioning custom manufacturing or laboratory equipment.
- Familiarity with machine vision, sensors, instrumentation, data acquisition, and closed-loop control.
- Experience with ceramics, photopolymer resins, materials processing, investment casting, or other advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to independently own technically ambiguous projects and move quickly from concept through working hardware.
Additional requirements
- Must be able to work onsite in El Segundo, CA.
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
Compensation
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline. Salaries are based on demonstrated candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
- L1–L2 and L3: $90,000–$154,000 annually, depending on level and qualifications, plus equity.
Benefits
Rangeview offers a competitive benefits package, including equity, unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Compliance
Rangeview is a DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant business. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Rangeview is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rangeview is governed on the basis of merit and aptitude and will not be influenced in any manner by any legally protected status.
