Electromechanical Manufacturing Engineer

OPT Industries () is a venture-backed MIT spinoff company that is focused on building the next generation of additive manufacturing technology. Working at the intersection of automation engineering, computational design, and polymer science, we design and commercially manufacture highly customizable materials and products – everything from electrical components to luxury fashion.

Own and improve the reliability of production equipment by troubleshooting and sustaining electromechanical, controls, and firmware-adjacent systems across OPT’s manufacturing floor.

• Own sustaining engineering for production equipment, with a focus on uptime, safety, and repeatability
• Maintain and improve electrical, mechanical and optical systems across existing manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Update equipment, documentation, training, and maintenance procedures to prevent recurrence
• Design, maintain, and improve wiring, controls, and automation systems for printers and manufacturing equipment
• Support integration and replacement of motors, sensors, actuators, and controllers as part of sustaining upgrades
• Support troubleshooting and urgent production issues on aggressive timelines

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3+ years supporting production or 3D printing equipment in a sustaining, controls, or manufacturing engineering role
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electromechanical systems
• Basic to intermediate experience with firmware or embedded systems used in production equipment
• Experience in robotics or motion-control systems (servo drives, encoders, coordinated motion)
• Proven experience performing root-cause analysis and implementing preventative fixes
• Comfortable owning equipment uptime and responding to production downtime under pressure
• Ability to document fixes, improve procedures, and train operators and technicians

OPT Industries is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.