Amodo is a hardware engineering company building the 21st century’s most important technologies. Our team of mechanical, electronic, firmware, and software engineers are trusted by world-leading startups, universities, governments and philanthropists to solve pressing technical challenges. See who they are on https://amododesign.com – including MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, ARIA and Rand Corp.
We are selective in the projects we take on and proactive in seeking out where our exceptional engineering teams can make the most impact. We believe in differential technology development: deliberately accelerating safety-enhancing technologies to ensure human flourishing. Not every technology is inevitable – rather, the market fails to incentivise key domains. We work in these areas.
The role
Join us in our Sheffield office as one of our Workshop Technicians, working closely with our Ops team to keep a busy engineering workshop running excellently. Day-to-day, you will:
- Deliver hands‑on billed project work — machining, fabrication, testing, manufacture and assembly in direct support of our engineering teams
- Manage the mechanical and electronics workshops (inventory, tools, consumables, work-in-progress) with lean, well‑organised systems — keeping spaces tidy and optimised for efficient use
- Maintain workshop and office equipment — keeping them functional and safe, including managing hazards, risk assessments, and implementing safe working practices
About you
We value drive, culture fit, and a track‑record of excellence above all else, but the below competencies, interests, and attributes are highly desirable:
- Self motivated and efficient — great at setting and fully completing tasks
- Skilled and experienced with mechanical workshop equipment (e.g. lathe, mill, laser cutter, 3D printer, hand tools, etc.) + very familiar with a toolbox
- Familiar with basic electronics equipment and processes (e.g. soldering, PCB assembly, oscilloscopes, and power supplies)
- Strong background knowledge of engineering and manufacture
Alongside the above, any of the below competencies will strengthen an application:
- Experience with inventory management and lean systems
- Experience maintaining or fitting out workshops and offices
- Proficiency in office and business administration
- Very strong communication skills
A bit on our culture and what it would look like to work here
- Our values: Truth‑seeking, excellent, enthusiastic, kind, humble, and always learning
- Our approach: We think before diving in, iterate fast, and focus on the highest‑impact 80/20 work. We favour rapid experimentation, quick feedback loops, and sprinting to “something that works” rather than over‑planning.
- Feedback culture: We practice radical candor, which means being clear and direct while staying kind, and welcoming feedback at every level
- No “not my job”ism: If we see something wrong, we fix it. If your part of a project is going great and another is struggling, don’t settle for polishing a chunk of a struggling ship
- Socials: Table tennis every lunch, personal project evenings, pub trips, trail running club, and more
- Office: Spacious, modern space in central Sheffield, with parking and bike storage. In‑house workshop and equipment for our mechanical and electrical work.
- Project variety: We get to work on loads of super varied, technically complex and interesting projects, from drone mounted laser holography for climate‑tech to next‑gen motors.
- Free lunch every day
- Flexible hybrid working
- 35 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- We can pay your professional registration and institution fees
- Relocation assistance may be negotiated
- £300 annual personal project budget with weekly maker evenings (tools, pizza and support provided)
Core interview process
- 15 minute technical screening interview
- 1 hour technical interview
- 1.5 hour in-person interview
- Offer!
We may occasionally include 1-3 additional stages, including aptitude tests or video calls with one of our founders. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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