Mechanical Drafter

The role

The Mechanical Drafter will turn conceptual mechanical designs into precise, release-ready drawings for airborne optomechanical and optoelectrical payload hardware. This role involves partnering with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers.

What you will do

• Detail conceptual designs and generate 3D CAD models, assembly drawings, part drawings, and bills of material.
• Perform tolerance analyses and select materials.
• Work with optical engineers to translate system-level optical requirements into mechanical designs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to optimize designs.
• Support prototype builds, fit checks, integration, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Maintain configuration discipline, drawing release quality, and revision control.
• Incorporate lessons from fabrication, assembly, and test into drawing updates.

Required qualifications

• Proficiency producing detailed mechanical drawings and documentation for precision assemblies.
• Strong proficiency with NX or an equivalent CAD tool.
• Deep understanding of precision mechanical design, ASME Y14.5-2018 GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience creating drawings for optical-system components such as lenses, lasers, sensors, and imaging assemblies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with optical engineers and manufacturing partners.
• Ability to communicate drawing requirements, tolerances, and technical updates clearly to engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting optical, optoelectrical, aerospace, or precision-instrument assemblies.
• Experience preparing drawing packages that support optical alignment, precision assembly, and inspection.
• Familiarity with prototype and low-volume manufacturing environments, including supplier and manufacturing feedback loops.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Early-stage equity package
• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage
• Opportunity to work on novel sensing, data, and AI systems

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About the company

Matter is building the future of vision AI by pairing a sensor that sees molecular chemistry, temperature, and 3D shape with a Large World Model. The team has delivered technologies to Mars for NASA/JPL and designed advanced sensors for U.S. Defense.