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# Mechanical Engineering Machinist at Piaggio Fast Forward

- **Company:** Piaggio Fast Forward
- **Location:** Boston Massachusetts, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-02-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/piaggiofastforward/jobs/7612260

## Job description

## Who We Are

Boston-based company Piaggio Fast Forward Inc. (PFF) was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group (the Italian manufacturer that created the iconic Vespa scooter). We are on a mission to build technology products that move the way that people move. To bring products to market today, PFF is solving the problem of robotic interaction with people in dynamically changing environments. We’re innovators, neighbors, and creators with a passion for local living and pushing the limits on urban transportation. We support a sustainable mobility ecology with healthy lifestyles and social connectivity available to all, regardless of age or abilities.

## The Role

Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF) is looking for a Mechanical Engineering machinist to join our team. In this role, you will take ownership of the machine and assembly shop, ensuring it is well-maintained, organized, and stocked. You will work collaboratively with the Mechanical team for the in house prototyping of parts, create fixtures for the Design team, and support the Manufacturing team with part reworks or assembly fixtures. On a daily basis you will primarily be interacting with the Mechanical engineering team, therefore strong communication skills and ability to communicate technical part machining information are necessary. This is an hourly position for an individual contributor role reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

Salary Range: $35/hr-$38/hr

## What You Need (Requirements)

- High School diploma or equivalent; Associate’s degree or technical certificate in engineering technology, or a related field is preferred
- Machine shop skills : experience including but not limited to mills, lathes, laser cutter, drill press, bandsaw, dremel, jigsaw, sawsall
- 2 - 5 years hands on experience in a machine shop or manufacturing environment preferred
- Strong work ethic and a go-getter attitude; able to work independently
- Eagerness and willingness to learn new skills and new tools
- Ability to interpret 2D engineering drawings to ensure part compliance
- CAD experience is a plus
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 pounds as well as stand for long periods of time

Applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio or examples of projects completed.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):

- Daily work on the mill, lathe, metal saw, and precision measuring
- Mill work for aluminum hog out parts or unique prototype to match drawing spec provided from engineering
- Lathe work for precision steel drive shafts for prototyping purposes
- Create basic carpentry structures for pseudo rooms / wall fixtures for robot behavioral studies based on sketches
- Maintain equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition; General shop upkeep
- Ownership of the machine shop space
- Manage inventory of tools, hardware, shop supplies, etc.
- Utilize purchase request system to keep MDF stocked, coordinate basic hardware orders for shop nuts & bolts bins, order parts for machine repairs
- Perform routine maintenance on shop equipment to ensure in good working order
- Safety training for using equipment (mill, lathe, bandsaw); assist in general safety knowledge outside of machine guards and for eye wash stations and fire extinguishers locations
- Assembly and disassembly of complex mechanical mechanisms, including test fixtures
- Other responsibilities as needed

We like you just the way you are. Diversity fuels our innovation. Inclusion, belonging, equity, and neurodiversity drives our best-in-class culture. We strive to create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to share ideas, grow at their own pace, and work together towards a shared vision while holding each other to a higher standard. For us, DEI&B is the only way forward.

Employment Eligibility Verification Piaggio Fast Forward participates in E-Verify, an electronic employment verification program operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA), to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. Piaggio Fast Forward is an E-Verify Employer, and as such, the company will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

For more information about E-Verify, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website:https://www.e-verify.gov/

## About Piaggio Fast Forward

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Piaggio Fast Forward develops cargo-carrying following robots (gitamini, gitaplus) for consumers and businesses, using smart following technology to augment human mobility and labor.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of the Piaggio Group)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Founded by the Piaggio Group; co-founders include Jeffrey Schnapp (Chief Visionary Officer) and Greg Lynn (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Robotics, Urban Mobility
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers for personal cargo carrying) and B2B (hospitality, manufacturing, indoor agriculture, construction)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We are on a mission to build technology products that move the way that people move” and “bring intuitive and efficient technology solutions into the entire human-built environment, supporting the local mobility needs of businesses, communities, and individuals.”

## Products & Services
- **gitamini**: A compact, cargo-carrying following robot that carries up to 20 lb of gear, designed for consumers to use in everyday environments. (Hardware + Software)
- **gitaplus**: A larger variant of the following robot, also for cargo transport in consumer and business settings. (Hardware + Software)
- **Following Technology Platform**: The proprietary smart-following technology that allows robots to navigate dynamically changing environments, offered to business partners for integration into mobile solutions across selected industries. (Software + Services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary of Piaggio Group)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not publicly available (supported internally by parent company)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Piaggio Group (parent company); partnerships in hospitality, manufacturing, indoor agriculture, and construction
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~54 employees with +2.9% monthly growth; expanded presence to France; pivoted from purely consumer-focused robots to business-to-business solutions in multiple verticals

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary following technology** that works safely and reliably in crowded, dynamic human environments (e.g., sidewalks, factories, farms).
- **Backing of the Piaggio Group** (creator of Vespa) provides manufacturing expertise, brand recognition, and distribution infrastructure.
- **First-to-market** with a consumer-friendly, affordable cargo-following robot that addresses the “last meter” gap for personal and commercial goods movement.
- **In-house robotics, computer vision, and machine learning capabilities** (technology stack includes TensorFlow, Caffe, OpenCV, Eigen) allow continuous innovation.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding B2B applications** – transitioning from a consumer product to serving industrial customers in hospitality, manufacturing, indoor agriculture, and construction, where labor augmentation is a strong value proposition.
- **Scaling the following technology platform** to be integrated into third-party mobile solutions.
- **Continuing to refine human-robot interaction** in dynamic environments to increase reliability and trust.

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid work culture**: Employees work on-site 4 days a week; office is pet-friendly and located in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood.
- **Perks & benefits**: Performance bonuses, relocation assistance, generous parental leave, onsite Mother’s Room, continuing education stipend, job training & conferences, mentorship program, commuter benefits, onsite parking, health/dental insurance, FSA, and family medical leave.
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Company has a diversity manifesto, mandates unconscious bias training, and reports a mean gender pay gap below 10%.
- **Technology & impact**: Work on real-world robotics using Python, C++, TensorFlow, ROS, and other modern tools; opportunity to shape a product that changes how people move goods in daily life.
- **Growth & culture**: Emphasis on career development through mentorship and training; small, interdisciplinary team with a “build in public” philosophy.

## Sources
1. [Piaggio Fast Forward Official Site](https://piaggiofastforward.com/)
2. [Built In Profile – Piaggio Fast Forward Careers, Perks + Culture](https://builtin.com/company/piaggio-fast-forward)
3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/piaggiofastforward)
4. [Piaggio Group – Piaggio Fast Forward Inc.](https://www.piaggiogroup.com/en/piaggio-fast-forward-inc)

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