About the role
Discovery 2 Scale is building the Autonomous Foundry for Advanced Materials—an end-to-end platform connecting materials design, autonomous experimentation, qualification, and scale-up to deliver production-ready materials faster and with less risk.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated machinist to help bring our vision to life by building the hardware that powers our autonomous materials platform.
What you’ll do
- Operate manual lathes and milling machines.
- Set up and operate CNC machining centers.
- Program and operate Wire EDM (WEDM) equipment.
- Manufacture high-precision prototype and production components.
- Read engineering drawings and GD&T.
- Inspect parts to ensure dimensional accuracy.
- Collaborate with engineers and researchers to develop novel hardware.
- Maintain equipment and a safe, organized shop.
Required qualifications
- Two or more years of machining experience.
- Experience with manual lathes and milling machines.
- Experience operating and programming CNC machines.
- Experience with Wire EDM.
- Ability to machine complex components to tight tolerances, including ±0.0005 inch.
- Strong understanding of machining practices, tooling, fixtures, and metrology.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
Preferred qualifications
- CAD/CAM experience with Mastercam, Fusion 360, SolidCAM, or similar tools.
- Surface grinding and precision finishing experience.
- Experience machining titanium, nickel superalloys, stainless steels, tool steels, and exotic metals.
- Experience building scientific equipment, aerospace hardware, or custom prototypes.
- Welding and fabrication experience.
- CMM inspection experience.
Why join D2S?
- Be part of a mission-driven startup building the Autonomous Foundry for Advanced Materials.
- Work alongside world-class scientists and engineers.
- High level of ownership and technical freedom.
- Opportunity to help build a company from the ground up.
- Competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and a 401(k) with company match.