Workshop Technician
<p><strong>About Amodo</strong></p> <p>Amodo is a hardware engineering company building the 21st century's most important technologies. Our team of mechanical, electronic, firmware, and software engineers are trusted by world-leading startups, universities, governments and philanthropists to solve pressing technical challenges. See who they are on our website - including MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, ARIA and Rand Corp.</p> <p>We are selective in the projects we take on and proactive in seeking out where our exceptional engineering teams can make the most impact. We believe in differential technology development: deliberately accelerating safety-enhancing technologies to ensure human flourishing. Not every technology is inevitable – rather, the market fails to incentivise key domains. We work in these areas.</p> <p><br /></p> <strong>The role</strong> <p>Join us in our Sheffield office as one of our Workshop Technicians, working closely with our Ops team to keep a busy engineering workshop running excellently. Day-to-day, you will:</p> <ul> <li>Deliver hands-on billed project work — machining, fabrication, testing, manufacture and assembly in direct support of our engineering teams</li><li>Manage the mechanical and electronics workshops (inventory, tools, consumables, work-in-progress) with lean, well-organised systems — keeping spaces tidy and optimised for efficient use</li><li>Maintain workshop and office equipment — keeping them functional and safe, including managing hazards, risk assessments, and implementing safe working practices</li></ul> <strong><br /></strong><strong>About you</strong> <p>We value drive, culture fit, and a track-record of excellence above all else, but the below competencies, interests, and attributes are highly desirable:</p> <ul> <li>Self motivated and efficient — great at setting and fully completing tasks</li><li>Skilled and experienced with mechanical workshop equipment (e.g. lathe, mill, laser cutter, 3D printer, hand tools, etc.) + very familiar with a toolbox</li><li>Familiar with basic electronics equipment and processes (e.g. soldering, PCB assembly, oscilloscopes, and power supplies)</li><li>Strong background knowledge of engineering and manufacture</li></ul> <p>Alongside the above, any of the below competencies will strengthen an application:</p> <ul> <li>Experience with inventory management and lean systems</li><li>Experience maintaining or fitting out workshops and offices</li><li>Proficiency in office and business administration</li><li>Very strong communication skills</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>A bit on our culture and what it would look like to work here:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Our values:</strong> Truth-seeking, excellent, enthusiastic, kind, humble, and always learning</li><li><strong>Our approach:</strong> We think before diving in, iterate fast, and focus on the highest-impact 80/20 work. We favour rapid experimentation, quick feedback loops, and sprinting to "something that works" rather than over-planning.</li><li><strong>Feedback culture:</strong> We practice radical candor, which means being clear and direct while staying kind, and welcoming feedback at every level</li><li><strong>No "not my job"-ism:</strong> If we see something wrong, we fix it. If your part of a project is going great and another is struggling, don't settle for polishing a chunk of a struggling ship</li><li><strong>Socials:</strong> Table tennis every lunch, personal project evenings, pub trips, trail running club, and more</li><li><strong>Office:</strong> Spacious, modern space in central Sheffield, with parking and bike storage. In-house workshop and equipment for our mechanical and electrical work.</li><li><strong>Project variety:</strong> We get to work on loads of super varied, technically complex and interesting projects, from drone mounted laser holography for climate-tech to next-gen motors.</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Free lunch every day</li><li>Flexible hybrid working</li><li>Flexible working hours</li><li>35 days holiday (including bank holidays)</li><li>We can pay your professional registration and institution fees</li><li>Relocation assistance may be negotiated</li><li>£300 annual personal project budget with weekly maker evenings (tools, pizza and support provided)</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p>To let you know a bit more about what to expect, our core interview process is as follows. We may occasionally include 1-3 additional stages, including aptitude tests or video calls with one of our founders.</p> <ul> <li>15 minute technical screening interview</li><li>1 hour technical interview</li><li>1.5 hour in-person interview</li><li>Offer</li></ul>