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Overview

We are always looking to connect with exceptional engineers for future opportunities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on solving complex technical challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Support the build, integration, debugging, and testing of robotic subsystems, production hardware, and test fixtures.
  • Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to bring prototypes to life, maintain hardware, and support field deployments.
  • Assist with assembly of actuators, structure, and fluid systems.
  • Perform harness builds, rework, and routing for development and production systems.
  • Troubleshoot electro-mechanical assemblies and support root-cause investigations.
  • Assist with hardware-in-the-loop test systems setup and maintenance.
  • Support engineers during prototype bring-up including mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and basic plumbing.
  • Maintain a clean, organized lab space and manage tools and spare inventory.
  • Occasionally support field deployments and hardware upgrades at customer sites.
  • Collaborate with Production Coordinator to meet build timelines and production goals.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands-on technician or manufacturing experience.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with hand tools, power tools, and light fabrication.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring schematics, and harness diagrams.
  • Experience with electro-mechanical assemblies including PCBAs, motors, actuators, and sensors.
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced R&D environment with evolving requirements.
  • Attention to detail and a proactive, self-starting mindset.
  • Comfort switching between mechanical assembly, electrical troubleshooting, and basic plumbing.
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA, where the middle half runs $38–$61/hr across 15 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 10 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 565 other active welding openings from 259 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

Shinkei currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (21), and Honeywell Aerospace (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Long Beach at $49/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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