Fabrication Technician

Sesame
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 120,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Organization","Detail-oriented","Safety-conscious"]

Hands-on Fabrication Technician supporting a hardware prototyping team. You will commission and operate benchtop fabrication equipment, produce precision parts from CAD drawings, and maintain a clean, organized lab. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to turn CAD models into physical prototypes quickly, accurately, and safely in a fast-paced startup environment.

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Sesame
Sesame
4 months ago

Fabrication Technician

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Job Summary

Hands-on Fabrication Technician supporting a hardware prototyping team. You will commission and operate benchtop fabrication equipment, produce precision parts from CAD drawings, and maintain a clean, organized lab. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to turn CAD models into physical prototypes quickly, accurately, and safely in a fast-paced startup environment.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Equipment Commissioning & Maintenance: Commission, set up, and bring online new fabrication equipment including 3D printers (FDM, SLA/DLP, SLS), desktop CNC mills, laser cutters, and other bench top tools.
  • •Fabrication & Precision Assembly: Fabricate mechanical parts using additive, subtractive, and manual methods to meet drawing specifications and tolerances; perform post-processing and precision hand assembly of compact electro-mechanical prototypes.
  • •Lab Operations & Organization: Maintain a highly organized, clean, and safe lab environment; manage lab inventory, reorder supplies, document builds with photos and measurements, and coordinate with vendors for outsourced parts.
  • •Read and interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, and 3D CAD models to execute fabrication tasks with minimal supervision.
  • •On-site role; this position requires daily hands-on presence in the lab and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceVisionDentalPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical fabrication, prototyping, or a related role in consumer electronics, robotics, or hardware development.
  • •Demonstrated skill in commissioning and maintaining benchtop fabrication equipment (3D printers, CNC, laser cutters).
  • •Strong hand-tool proficiency and precision assembly skills, comfortable working with small parts, tight tolerances, and delicate components.
  • •Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, and 3D models.
  • •Strong understanding of common engineering materials: plastics (ABS, PC, nylon), metals (aluminum, steel, brass), adhesives, and fasteners.
Experience:5+ yearsHardwareConsumer electronicsRobotics
Skills:CommunicationOrganizationDetail-orientedSafety-conscious
Languages:English
Tech Stack:3D printingCNCLaser cuttingGD&TSolidWorksFusion 360CADSLA/DLPSLS

Company Brief

Sesame
Operates an online marketplace connecting patients with affordable direct-pay healthcare services, offering telemedicine and in-person appointments with doctors, dentists, therapists, and specialists without insurance, focusing on transparent pricing and accessible care.
Industry: HealthTech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2016
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