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# Mechanical Engineer, Factory Automation at CircuitHub

- **Company:** CircuitHub
- **Location:** South Deerfield Massachusetts, United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-01-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/circuithub/b2cc04ac-fe39-4fca-8928-a022579420c4

## Job description

## About CircuitHub

CircuitHub is reshaping electronics manufacturing with The Grid—a factory-scale robotics platform designed to make small-batch, high-mix electronics assembly radically more efficient. Think semiconductor-fab levels of precision applied to the chaotic world of prototyping and low-volume production. The result? A 10x throughput improvement in one of the world’s most foundational industries. We’ve raised $20M from top-tier investors including Y Combinator and Google Ventures—and we’re already profitable. Our customers include industry leaders like Tesla, Meta, and Zipline. The Grid isn’t a prototype—it’s live, scaling fast, and already delivering real revenue. We’re now building the engineering core that will scale it further.

## What We’re Looking For

We’re hiring driven Mechanical Engineers to join our factory automation team. This role is focused on the design, development, and commissioning of automated robotic cells that support our advanced manufacturing process. Some software/scripting or PLC/controls capability is preferred but this is primarily a practical mechanical engineering role. This role is suitable for someone who has built full robotic systems, whether as a hobbyist, student, employee, or founder. You’ll be expected to integrate software, hardware, and process into functional systems and debug failures under real-world production pressure. We don’t hire narrow specialists. We want engineers who can:

- Diagnose system-wide failures from first principles
- Prototype mechanical and software fixes on the fly
- Work autonomously and communicate clearly to a remote team
- Take full responsibility for uptime and performance in live production

## What You'll Do

- Design gantries and end effectors in Fusion 360
- Analyze end effector behavior from video recordings and revise its geometry to improve reliability
- Conceive of novel mechanical systems to handle electronics parts
- Install, commission and debug robots
- Prototype and deploy a new test robot for in-line PCB validation
- Travel to UK to brief R&D teams and shape roadmap priorities

## Key Tools & Technologies

- SolidWorks and/or Fusion 360 for mechanical design
- Beckhoff TwinCAT for industrial PLC integration
- Python for control and automation

Location In the first year of the role you must be available to work at least three days on-site at our https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z28dMofnouPZ52Ad9. In early 2027 we will establish facilities in Boston, LA and the Bay Area. Early hires to the South Deerfield team will be in an ideal position to lead the new sites.

Want to help us build the future of manufacturing?

## About CircuitHub

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CircuitHub provides on-demand, automated circuit board assembly and manufacturing, enabling hardware companies to prototype and produce small batches at speed.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A)
- **Headquarters**: South Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (with additional locations in London, UK)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Rehno Lindeque (CEO) and Andrew Seddon (CTO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Electronics Manufacturing / Hardware Manufacturing
- Target customers: B2B, serving hardware companies in self-driving cars, satellites, 3D printing, robotics, aerospace (e.g., Tesla, NASA, Zipline), and other sectors requiring rapid prototyping and low-volume production.
- Mission or purpose: "To fix rapid electronics manufacturing" and make it possible for hardware companies to design and iterate as fast as software companies.

## Products & Services
- **The Grid (Automated Factory Platform)**: A proprietary, factory-scale robotics platform that delivers a 10x improvement in speed and cost for small-batch electronics production. This is the core technology that enables rapid, on-demand assembly.
- **Full Turnkey PCB Assembly**: Offers assembly from 1 to 10,000 units. Users upload EDA files (Altium, EAGLE, KiCAD) and receive a real-time quote within five minutes. Standard lead time for full turnkey orders is 3 days.
- **Shared Parts Inventory**: A shared inventory of 35,000+ common parts, reducing the need for customers to source and stock components. They also offer to stock custom parts for repeat customers.
- **Virtual Build & Board Viewer**: A browser-based tool that previews the board and component placements before ordering, helping to catch errors early in the process.
- **Real-time KPIs**: CircuitHub is the first in the industry to publish real-time manufacturing performance metrics, providing transparency on delivery times and quality.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Funding**: Total funding of $30.3M (as of latest reports). Key rounds include an $18M raise from Y Combinator and Google Ventures, and a more recent $28M raise (likely a Series A or extension) announced in 2025.
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $5.2M (based on available data). More significantly, the company reports having shipped 87.4M+ boards and placed 1.57M+ parts, with over 20,000 engineers trusting the platform.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Y Combinator (Winter 2012 batch), Google Ventures (GV).
- **Growth Signals**: The company describes itself as the "fastest growing electronics manufacturer in the USA." They have announced a "10X capacity going into 2027," indicating aggressive scaling. Notable customers include Tesla, NASA, and Zipline.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Speed & Automation**: The core moat is their proprietary software and robotics platform ("The Grid") that automates the traditionally manual and slow process of PCB assembly, enabling 3-day standard lead times.
- **Transparent Pricing & Metrics**: They offer real-time, instant quoting and publish live KPIs, which is highly unusual in the contract manufacturing industry and builds trust with engineering customers.
- **Shared Inventory Model**: By stocking 35,000+ common parts, they solve a major pain point for hardware startups and engineers: the cost and delay of sourcing components for small runs.
- **Tech-First Culture**: The company is built around a modern tech stack (software engineering, robotics, computer vision), which is a significant differentiator from traditional manufacturing firms.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Capacity**: The company is aggressively scaling its manufacturing capacity (10x into 2027) to meet growing demand from robotics, aerospace, and automotive sectors.
- **Deepening Automation**: Continues to invest in its software and robotics platform to further flatten the price curve for low-volume production and reduce lead times.
- **Expanding Customer Base**: While serving large names like Tesla and NASA, the platform is designed for engineers of all sizes, from solo inventors to large R&D teams, suggesting a focus on broad market capture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: The company is on a mission to "fix rapid electronics manufacturing," offering employees the chance to solve real-world problems in hardware and manufacturing. They describe themselves as a "dynamic bunch of exceptionally hard-working people."
- **Engineering Focus**: The company is built around a modern tech stack, with open roles for Haskell Engineers, Full-Stack Robotics Engineers, Computer Vision Engineers, and Operations Research Engineers. This is an ideal environment for engineers who want to apply software skills to physical manufacturing.
- **Remote-First Policy**: CircuitHub is a remote-first company with a global team. Roles are open in the US (Massachusetts and West Coast) and the UK (London). They support a mix of remote work and co-working spaces for local teams.
- **Benefits**: Competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits, stock options, flexible paid time-off (PTO), and growth opportunities.
- **Team**: A small, rapidly growing global team of approximately 58 people (as per Y Combinator profile), offering a high-impact environment.

## Sources
1. [circuithub.com](https://circuithub.com/)
2. [circuithub.com/about-us](https://circuithub.com/about-us/)
3. [circuithub.com/company/careers](https://circuithub.com/company/careers)
4. [ycombinator.com/companies/circuithub](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/circuithub)
5. [linkedin.com/company/circuithub](https://www.linkedin.com/company/circuithub)

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