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CNC Machinist (Head of Prototyping)

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comma.ai

San Diego, CA (In Person)

$100,000 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 6 days ago (Updated 4 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/22/2026

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CNC Machinist (Head of Prototyping) comma.ai San Diego, CA Job Details Full-time $80,000 - $120,000 a year 12 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Rapid prototyping Machine setup CAD design (engineering design task) Manufacturing engineering Full Job Description Description We are . We're a small team building the Android of self-driving cars - our fleet drives hundreds of millions of miles every year all around the world. We build , an open-source driving agent. And we build the , the hardware that runs openpilot. openpilot and our hardware are designed and made right here in San Diego. We're looking for someone to join our hardware team to run our new machine shop and lead prototype manufacturing. You'll lead prototyping manufacturing for all our products, from comma four-style products to our new datacenter products. We're building at home. The shop has a Haas VF2, lathe, 3D printers, and a budget for any other tools we'll need to bring prototyping fully in-house. You'll own parts from CAD to finished prototype: CAM, setup, fixturing, machining, inspection, and iteration with the hardware team. You'll build prototypes for all future comma products, from to the . We are comma.ai. We're a small team building the Android of self-driving cars. Our fleet drives hundreds of millions of miles every year all around the world. We build openpilot, an open-source driving agent, and comma four, the hardware that runs it. openpilot and our hardware are designed and built in San Diego. We're looking for someone to join our hardware team and run our new machine shop. You'll lead prototype manufacturing for all future comma products, from comma four-style devices to our new datacenter products. We're building SendCutSend at home. The shop already has a Haas VF-2, a lathe, 3D printers, and a budget for whatever else we need to bring prototyping fully in-house. You'll own parts from CAD to finished prototype: CAM, setup, fixturing, machining, inspection, and iteration with the hardware team. You'll turn ambiguous ideas, sketches, and early designs into working parts fast. Qualifications Experience with
CAM, CNC
setup, and machining Excellent attention to detail Resourceful enough to take ambiguous designs from sketch to working prototype Haas CNC experience is a plus Mechanical engineering and CAD skills are a plus How to apply Email with examples of cool projects you've built.
Pay:
$80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person