Engineering & Rapid Prototyping

Flyttr

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical/electronics, biosystems, or related engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in rapid prototyping and hands-on hardware development.
  • Proficiency with CAD design and modeling for mechanical or electromechanical systems.
  • Experience in troubleshooting and assembling physical devices.
  • Strong practical problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and iterate prototypes for biological technologies.
  • Conduct hands-on fabrication and assembly of hardware components.
  • Test and refine designs based on performance feedback.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new processes and workflows.
  • Lead engineering initiatives and mentor junior engineers in best practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be a founding engineer in a new US facility.
  • Work on mission-driven projects that impact global health and food security.
  • Collaborative environment with like-minded innovators and thinkers.
  • Possibility for career growth within a high-growth biotechnology company.
Full Job Description
Engineering & Rapid Prototyping Roles | New US Manufacturing Facility | Mission-Driven Science

Are you a hands-on engineer who loves building, testing, and improving real-world hardware?

We're a global team of bold, passionate innovators developing ground-breaking biological technologies designed to sustainably and safely control insects that transmit deadly diseases and devastate crops. As insects pose growing threats to human health, food systems, and global stability, our work has never been more urgent or more exciting.

And now, we're expanding into the United States, opening a brand-new facility right here in San Antonio, Texas, and we need engineers who can help us design, build, and iterate our ways of working.

What We're Looking For

If you're a practical, curious engineer who's happiest at the bench turning ideas into working prototypes, we want to meet you. We're especially keen to hear from engineers with a mechanical or design background, but electrical and electronics engineers with some coding ability are also of strong interest.

You may have a background in:
  • Mechanical engineering, product design, or design engineering
  • Electrical or electronics engineering, ideally with basic coding/scripting ability
  • Rapid prototyping, model-making, or hardware development
  • Bio-systems, bioengineering, or other biological engineering disciplines


You'll hold a first degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical/electronics, biosystems, or a closely related discipline).

Experience in any of the following is required:
  • Rapid prototyping - building, testing, and iterating physical designs quickly
  • CAD design and modelling for mechanical or electromechanical systems
  • Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and troubleshooting of hardware
  • Practical problem-solving in a fast-paced, build-as-you-go environment
  • Working from concept through to a functioning prototype or pilot system


Experience in any of the following is helpful but not essential:
  • Bio-systems, insectary, or other biological/agricultural engineering environments
  • Basic coding or scripting (e.g., Python, C++, or similar) to support electronics or automation
  • Working with regulated, laboratory, or manufacturing environments


Most importantly: you're a natural independent problem solver who enjoys getting your hands dirty, learning fast, and seeing your designs come to life.

For senior-level roles, we're also looking for engineers who can lead, not just build:
  • Experience of ownership of a workstream or product area, including sign-off on designs and prototypes
  • Sound engineering judgement under ambiguity in a fast-moving, greenfield environment
  • Mentoring junior engineers and technicians on-site
  • Confidence acting as the technical escalation point with remote/international HQ teams


US Requirements
  • Legally authorised to work in the US.
  • Must be able to work on-site at our new facility in San Antonio, Texas


Why Join Us?

Your Work Will Help:
  • Reduce the burden of diseases
  • Protect crops and strengthen food security
  • Deliver sustainable, scalable solutions that safeguard communities
  • Support a world adapting to changes in insect populations

As one of the founding engineers of our US expansion, you'll help design and shape new facilities, workflows, and hardware in a high-growth, mission-driven environment. You'll be part of a team united by purpose with brilliant, curious minds driven by one shared goal: to improve lives and livelihoods around the world.

This is more than a job. It's a mission. Join us.

Apply now and help build the future of sustainable biotech in Texas.

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