Digital Fabrication & Mechatronics Engineer

In short

We are seeking a versatile and hands-on Digital Fabrication & Mechatronics Engineer to drive the design, automation, and R&D of custom manufacturing machinery; lead pioneering explorations into novel molding and foaming technologies; and foster knowledge transfer across our global innovation network.

Your Mission

• Analyze state-of-the-art solutions in digital fabrication and industrial automation to inform machine development.

• Develop, assemble, and validate mechanical, electronic, and automation subsystems against defined performance criteria.

• Lead pioneering R&D explorations into novel molding and foaming technologies, moving from proof-of-concept to validated solutions.

• Establish systematic documentation, parameter guidelines, and operational recipes to ensure global reproducibility.

• Define and maintain highly-structured hardware and software repositories, ensuring instructions are clear enough for worldwide teams to replicate setups locally.

• Facilitate interdisciplinary feedback loops by supporting debugging, issue reporting, and organizing machine-building workshops for knowledge transfer.

Your story

• Fab Academy Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering (a Master's degree is preferred).

• 1+ years of hands-on experience in applied research, Fab Labs, or digital fabrication facilities.

• Demonstrated involvement in hardware projects with a solid understanding of software architecture, programming abstraction, and object-oriented programming.

• Proven ability to analyze complex automation problems and build tangible, working prototypes.

• Strong communicator with the ability to foster knowledge transfer and organize workshops.

• Previous experience as a Fab Academy instructor is considered a significant asset.

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with international R&D teams.

• You thrive in an autonomous working style, and you independently drive R&D initiatives or navigate complex technical challenges.