
Machina Labs is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by integrating advanced robotics and AI to create the next generation of factories. Their proprietary RoboCraftsman platform enables rapid…

Machina Labs is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by integrating advanced robotics and AI to create the next generation of factories. Their proprietary RoboCraftsman platform enables rapid…
Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Chatsworth / Los Angeles, California
Product: RoboCraftsman — AI-guided, software-defined "elastic" factories for precision metal forming and assembly
Primary markets: Aerospace, Defense, Automotive
Total funding (latest evidence): ≈ $48.3M (USD)
Flexible, rapid, software-defined manufacturing for precision metal parts and assemblies.
2019
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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Series A announced; reports noted total at roughly $16.3M at the time.
Lockheed Martin Ventures announced an investment, raising total to $21.8M per company announcement.
32000000
Series B announced/co-led by NVentures (NVIDIA's VC arm) and Innovation Endeavors; brought total funding to approximately $45M at the time.
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About Machina Labs At Machina Labs, we’re reshaping manufacturing through advanced robotics and machine learning. Our platform uses the largest 6-axis robots on the market to form 2D sheets of metal into complex 3D parts, layer-by-layer.
Traditional sheet metal production was designed for scale, not flexibility. It relies on costly dies and tooling that make lower volume projects prohibitively slow and expensive. We’re changing that. Whether you’re a startup building a few thousand airframes or an automaker prototyping next-generation components, Machina Labs gives you the ability to iterate and manufacture at the speed of software.
With support from the venture arms of Toyota, NVIDIA, and Lockheed Martin, we’re accelerating the future of manufacturing, one where factories are flexible, production is on-demand, and innovation is unconstrained.
Job Description Machina Labs is seeking an Automotive Technical Director will serve as our senior technical leader for the automotive sector, translating deep automotive OEM and Tier 1 manufacturing expertise into a new, first-of-a kind customization offering by Machina Labs.
This role bridges advanced robotics with automotive manufacturing rigor, ensuring our technology meets industry standards for quality, manufacturability, and throughput. You will act as the technical face of Machina Labs with automotive customers while partnering internally with Engineering and Operations to embed automotive workflows and processes into our factories.
This is a strategic and hands-on role focused on shaping our automotive offering, supporting customer engagements, and driving the evolution from early concepts to repeatable and scalable production.
Key Responsibilities Define and Scale Machina’s Automotive Offering:
Serve As The Technical Leader For Automotive Customers
Shape Industry Engagement And Product Direction
Build And Embed The Automotive Playbook
Required Background & Experience
Preferred Qualifications
$180,000 - $230,000 a year
The base salary range for this role is $180,000 – $230,000 , depending on experience, qualifications, and overall alignment with the scope of the position.
In addition to base compensation, Machina Labs offers competitive benefits and stock option participation.
Relocation assistance is available for candidates who are not currently local to the Los Angeles area.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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