Senior Engineering Technician
About Us
Rapta is revolutionizing precision US manufacturing with a Manufacturing Intelligence Platform trusted by the nation's top defense primes. Backed by top investors and growing rapidly, we're a Portland-based team building computer vision and robotics technology that keeps America's most critical production lines running. If you want to do meaningful work at the intersection of AI and advanced manufacturing, we'd love to meet you.
Position Responsibilities
- Preparing systems for customer deployments
- Testing, configuring, and programming PCs, cameras, and software
- Assembling electrical panels, control cabinets, and wire harnesses
- Building and integrating robotic inspection cells
- Running test and validation programs
- Performing mechanical and electrical assembly to drawings, schematics, and work instructions
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills and an eager and curious mind.
- Be an awesome human being who is humble and knows it takes a team to win.
- Excellent hand skills and mechanical dexterity, with a track record of clean, precise assembly work.
- Comfortable with hand and power tools, torque specs, and small-part assembly.
- Experience with mechanical and electrical assembly, including panel wiring and reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
- Strong computer skills — installing and configuring software, setting up hardware, and running test programs.
- US Citizens only who can pass a full background check.
- Embody our values. You will be measured against them: https://rapta.ai/values/
Salary
Job Type: Part-time up to 40 hrs per week w/flexible hours (no benefits)
Rapta is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
No recruiters or agencies: Only applications directly from the candidate will be accepted, all other communications will be discarded.
Rapta builds on-premises computer vision systems for manufacturing and assembly quality control, focusing on precision in US manufacturing. Our robust software operates in air-gapped environments on edge hardware, helping critical production lines run seamlessly for the industry’s top defense primes.