Fairmount Technologies (FT) is a growing advanced manufacturing company developing tooling-free CNC systems that dramatically reduce cost and lead time for aerospace and defense manufacturers. Our machines are already in production, running on real factory floors, and demand is accelerating.

🚀 Recent milestone: FT was selected for a U.S. Department of Defense APFIT award, supporting deployment of our systems across multiple Air Force maintenance depots. This marks a major step as we scale production and expand our engineering team.

We’re looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our small, highly technical team and help design, integrate, and bring to life next-generation machine systems.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll be involved across the full lifecycle of our mechanical systems, including:

• Designing complex electro-mechanical assemblies for advanced CNC and automated machines

• Developing precision, heavy-load, hydraulic, and electromechanical assemblies

• Creating and maintaining 3D CAD models and detailed drawings

• Performing finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate and optimize designs

• Using model-based design methods for dynamic systems (e.g., MATLAB)

• Developing qualification and verification test procedures and executing those tests

• Integrating mechanical systems with controls, electrical, and manufacturing teams

• Supporting machine build, installation, operation, and maintenance activities

• Maintaining accurate engineering documentation and revision control

This role blends design, analysis, integration, and hands-on problem solving.

Why This Role Is Different

• Small company → high ownership and visibility

• Work on complete machines, not isolated components

• Highly unique machine tools and smart manufacturing systems

• Close collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering

• Opportunity to influence designs from early concepts through deployment

You’ll see your designs move from CAD → machine → factory floor.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and scope of role
  (Typical range: $85,000–$120,000+)

• Flexible working hours

• Profit sharing, so you benefit directly from the company’s success

• Opportunity to earn phantom equity, providing real economic upside without the complexity or tax burden of traditional equity ownership

• Direct access to leadership and technical decision-making

• A chance to grow with the company as manufacturing scales

This Role Might Be Right for You If

• You enjoy designing mechanical systems for new machines

• You’re comfortable working on complex, integrated electromechanical systems

• You like combining analysis, CAD, and real-world build support

• You want your work to matter in a small, growing engineering team

• You’re excited by advanced manufacturing, automation, and machine design

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) and ~2+ years designing electromechanical or automated machine systems.

Experience with 3D CAD, mechanical system design, and automated machinery is important.

Experience with machine shops, CNC machining, MasterCAM, or higher-volume production systems is a plus — but strong fundamentals, ownership, and execution matter just as much.

You don’t need to meet every preferred qualification — if this work excites you, we encourage you to apply.