Mechanical Prototyping Engineer (CAD, 3D Printing, CNC)

As the Mechanical Prototyper, you will turn Edgerun's engineering designs into real, working parts in Ukraine. You will take CAD and instructions from our engineers abroad, get parts made with local suppliers and our in-house 3D printer, and fit them onto the world's most advanced powered exoskeleton in the hands of the units using it.

You will report to the Country Director and work directly with the international engineering team, so design changes move from drawing to hardware in days, not weeks.

This is a hands-on builder role, not a design role. You should thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, be comfortable making decisions independently, and bring the energy, attitude, and ownership to build a rapid prototyping operation from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Get parts made from engineering CAD: CNC aluminum, laser-cut and bent sheet metal, metal and nylon 3D printing, and carbon fiber
• Work with suppliers to make designs manufacturable: tolerances, threads, radii, and simpler geometry so a three-axis shop can turn a part in a day
• Run the field office 3D printer for same-day prints
• Hand-fit, bend, drill, and assemble parts, and repair one or two units when asked
• Fit new parts onto units in Kyiv and upgrade the fleet between hardware versions
• Build and keep a bench of fast local shops, and know who can move your job up the queue
• Keep tools, materials, spares, and the Kyiv workshop organized and ready
• Work closely with the Country Director and the engineering team to keep information flowing between the workshop and engineering
• Take ownership of problems and make fast, practical decisions without waiting for detailed direction

Basic Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce and fit mechanical parts, with concrete examples of parts you made, not only parts you drew.
• Strong CAD skills in SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar, including editing someone else's model for manufacturability.
• Solid working knowledge of CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and 3D printing, enough to direct a supplier and catch their mistakes.
• Hands-on workshop experience: assembly, hand tools, drilling, bending, and fitting.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and applying tolerances, fits, and thread specifications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, making decisions independently, and developing processes where none exist.
• Working English for daily collaboration with international engineers, and Ukrainian for communication with local suppliers and teams.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Kyiv, able to work full time on-site.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience at a Ukrainian drone or UGV company, or at a small CNC or fabrication shop
• Existing relationships with Kyiv suppliers and workshops
• Basic electronics familiarity: soldering and wiring

How We Work

Hardware reaches real operators within days of concept, not months, and firmware updates ship over the air every one to two weeks. We are a small team with one owner per category. Nobody owns a slice of someone else’s problem.

Additional Requirements

Location: Kyiv, full time, in person
Travel: Across the country, if necessary
Hours: Occasional extended hours and weekends as needed