Join Layup Parts as a Sr. Software Engineer to develop software for automating composite manufacturing and analyze geometries. Collaborate with the CTO and team to shape technical growth.
Layup Parts is a startup that manufactures composite parts and the tooling to make those parts. Our mission is to ship parts faster than our competition can return a quote.
We utilize the latest technology to reshape the composites industry by manufacturing high quality composite parts faster and more affordably than anyone else. Our customers are developing tomorrow's high tech products, and we are building technology to accelerate their success using scalable automation.
We are also a team of experienced founders, product leaders, and engineers who have built and supported some of the fastest-growing brands in the US. We have raised funding from advisors and institutional investors, including Founders Fund, Lux Capital and Haystack.
About the Role:
We are looking for highly motivated Sr. Software Engineers to join our team as key members of our growing engineering function. This individual will report to and partner closely with our CTO and work directly with team members, and advisors.
This is a high-impact role that presents a unique opportunity to make decisions that shape the technical trajectory of Layup. You are an ideal candidate if you are looking to join an exceptional team and play a significant role in the growth and success of an early-stage startup.
The role is remote with occasional travel out to our HQ.
You will work on:
- Software applications automating manufacturing composite parts
- Software applications analyzing manufacturability and generating new geometry
- Internal tools and improving other manufacturing processes with automation
- Building interfaces to program machining equipment and to automate workflows
- Shared projects, helping other engineers grow and learn from your experience
Required:
- Being awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!
- Very strong engineer with a proven track record of exceptional ability driven by engineering fundamentals
- Ability to drive projects single handedly without much guidance or input
- Experience in startups or small teams in fast-paced and quickly changing environments
- Having worked on projects involving computational geometry, i.e. manipulation, analysis and generation of 3D geometries
- Experience in algorithms analyzing geometries for manufacturability and similar requirements
Preferred:
- Experience with Rust or C++
- Technical leadership or management experience
- Experience with additive and or subtractive manufacturing
- Experience regarding manufacturing or part design (especially composites)
- Good understanding of math and/or physics
- Familiarity with customer facing applications
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