Fabrication Shop Lead

About Origin

Origin (previously 10xConstruction) is building general-purpose autonomous robots for the US, construction to tackle rising costs, safety risks, and labour shortages. Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision. Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver 5x faster execution, 250%+ margin expansion, and significant cost savings. Join India's most talent-dense robotics team, consisting of individuals from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, etc.

About the Role

You will own Origin's electromechanical fabrication shop end-to-end the space, tools, inventory, and assembly processes for every R&D prototype and production robot we build. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Integration engineers, you are the person who turns BOMs and drawings into real, tested hardware and who builds the repeatable processes that let us do it reliably at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the fabrication shop and electromechanical lab: layout, 5S discipline, safety, daily readiness, and all workstations, fixtures, and jigs.
• Manage component inventory incoming inspection, cataloguing, BOM-level tracking, reorder-point alerts and coordinate with procurement on specs, substitutions, and lead time risks.
• Maintain all shop tools and equipment (hand tools, power tools, soldering/rework stations, crimping tools, torque equipment, 3D printers, and test fixtures), including calibration schedules and replacement planning.
• Author and maintain job cards and work instructions for every assembly and sub-assembly mechanical, electrical, and cable harness, defining assembly sequence, torque specs, cable routing standards, connector mating procedures, and inspection hold points.
• Own the build record / traveller for each unit and enforce assembly process control: who did what, when, and with which lot of parts.
• Build R&D prototypes hands-on alongside engineers; translate learnings into repeatable production procedures and feed DFA/DFT feedback upstream to design teams.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on electromechanical assembly in robotics, automation equipment, aerospace, medical devices, defence, or similar traceability-driven environments.
• Ability to independently read and work from mechanical drawings (GD&T), electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Direct experience with structured cabling and harness assembly crimping (Molex, JST, Deutsch, or similar), soldering, lacing, and continuity verification.
• Familiarity with fastening standards, threadlockers, torque specifications, and the discipline to follow them without exception.
• Comfort with basic machining, drilling, tapping, deburring, and standard shop equipment (drill press, band saw, bench grinder, etc.).
• Strong documentation habit you write things down, label things, and do not rely on memory for critical procedures.

Preferred Experiences (5 - 8 Years)

• Experience writing or improving work instructions, job cards, or SOPs for electromechanical builds.
• Exposure to IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or similar workmanship standards for electronics and cable assemblies.
• Hands-on with 3D printing (FDM/SLA) for fixtures, jigs, or prototype parts.
• Familiarity with ESD-safe handling practices and any exposure to ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems or equivalent process-controlled manufacturing environments.
• Basic CAD literacy (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar) enough to interpret models and propose fixture designs.