Hardware Technician

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month ago

Is this role right for you?

Upload your resume and get a skill-by-skill breakdown — see exactly where you match, where you're close, and what to highlight. Not a mystery percentage.

Get a tailored resume highlighting what this role needs.

Required skills

DIY projects
makerspace
CAD
hardware issues
prioritization
initiative
engineering skills
San Francisco

Nice to have

hardware company
robotics company
manufacturing company
shop tools
3D printing
AI tools

Role summary

Gradient Robotics is seeking a hands-on Hardware Technician to support their autonomous robot development. This role involves owning task flow, operating and maintaining 3D printing equipment, optimizing workflows, and documenting test results. The ideal candidate has DIY project experience, proficiency in CAD, hardware troubleshooting skills, and strong prioritization abilities. Preferred qualifications include experience in hardware, robotics, or manufacturing companies, familiarity with shop tools, and comfort using AI tools. This is an onsite role in San Francisco, requiring initiative and a commitment to learning.

About the Company

The datacenter buildout is the largest industrial project in human history. Gradient builds the autonomous robots that make it possible.

Partnered with the world's largest AI infrastructure companies and backed by the industry's best investors, we move fast and build full-stack systems that matter.

About the role

We're looking for a Hardware Technician to be the backbone of how Gradient Robotics builds and tests hardware day-to-day. This is intentionally a hands-on, high-ownership role. You'll support multiple teams at once while taking real ownership over your own projects and workflow. This is a role for someone who loves making things and making them better: you'll see a bottleneck in how parts get built or tested, design a fix, and document it so the whole team benefits. You'll touch nearly everything that comes through the shop, which means constant learning and room to grow quickly. The impact is significant: you'll keep hardware moving for every team, while building the skills and systems that make the whole shop run faster.

Responsibilities

Own task flow across teams: organize and prioritize incoming work from multiple teams and keep everything moving on schedule
Own the 3D printing equipment: operate and maintain various types of printers and keep them running reliably
Own your workflow: take ownership over your work and design projects that optimize how you and your team operate
Own documentation: communicate and document test results and data in a clear and concise way

Minimum Qualifications

Making experience (DIY projects, makerspace experience, etc.)
Proficiency in CAD
Experience diagnosing and resolving hardware issues
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines across multiple projects simultaneously, with strong prioritization skills
Willingness to take initiative and recognize areas of potential improvement without being asked
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to taking every opportunity to learn and develop engineering skills through hands-on experience
Comfort with ambiguity and a high-ownership mindset
Able to work on-site in San Francisco 5 days/week (6 days/week if needed during crunch time), embedded in the team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience at a hardware, robotics, or manufacturing company
Hands-on experience with a range of shop tools beyond 3D printing
Comfort using AI tools to multiply your own output

Ready to apply?

You'll be redirected to Gradient Robotics's application page.