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Think semiconductor-fab levels of precision applied to the chaotic world of prototyping and low-volume production. The result? A 10x throughput improvement in one of the world’s most foundational industries.\nWe’ve raised $20M from top-tier investors including Y Combinator and Google Ventures -and we’re already profitable. Our customers include industry leaders like Tesla, Meta, and Zipline.\nThe Grid isn’t a prototype-it’s live, scaling fast, and already delivering real revenue. We’re now building the engineering core that will scale it further.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nWe’re hiring driven Mechanical Engineers to join our factory automation team. 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