CNC Machinist

Company Overview   

Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.

And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.

We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.

Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.

Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.

Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.

With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.

Join us in building the power foundation of the future!

About the Role:

We are seeking an autonomous, Senior Machinist. In this role, you will program our Haas VMCs and operate manual lathe and mill occasionally. This role requires high-level experience and precision to create setups for handling tight tolerances, occasionally solving non-routine task.

Beyond machining, you will act as a technical partner to our internal engineering teams, providing vital Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback, while directly managing shop inventory, tool procurement, and 5S workplace organization standards.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities:

• Advanced Machining & Programming: Program complex parts, create set up and run Haas VMCs.
• Machining prototypes, tools, fixtures, and low-volume runs.
• High-Stakes Part Modification: Safely execute challenging setups to modify critical, high-value components and machine hardened materials while maintaining tight tolerances.
• Engineering Collaboration & DFM: Partner directly with in-house product design and equipment design groups to review early concepts and provide DFM feedback that optimizes designs for manufacturing.
• Procurement & Inventory Management: Independently order tooling, and raw materials; track usage to maintain minimum material inventory levels.
• Performing routine and preventative maintenance on equipment, including daily operational checks, to ensure proper functioning.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work area in compliance with all safety standards.

 What You'll Bring

Qualifications:

• Evidence of a completed High School or GED is required.
• Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Machining Technology or equivalent vocational training is preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of senior-level CNC programming and setup experience on Haas VMCs, plus strong manual lathe skills.
• Material Expertise: machining Aluminum, Steel, SST, and Plastics, experience successfully handling hardened materials.
• Precision: Consistently capable of holding tight, tolerances on critical high precision components.
• Blueprint Reading: Interpret technical drawings, engineering blueprints, and GD&T symbols accurately.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with engineering teams and clearly articulate technical DFM feedback.
• Organizational Skills: Experience managing tool/material inventory and implementing or maintaining 5S/Lean methodologies.

Reno Pay Range$90,000—$105,000 USD

Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options. 

Onsite Collaboration Rationale:

Given the highly collaborative and cross-functional nature of hardware, embedded systems, and product development, in-person partnership across engineering and product teams is critical to enabling rapid execution, technical alignment, and successful development outcomes.

Why Join Amperesand

• Work on next-generation power infrastructure systems
• High ownership and visibility
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Opportunity to shape future products and infrastructure
• Fast-moving startup environment

Pay Disclosure & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.  

The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States:

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options  

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire 

• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance 

• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower 

• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays  

• Commuter Benefits  

• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks) 

The benefits outlined below apply to employees located in Singapore:

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Group medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance
• Employer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions in accordance with the CPF Act (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)
• Annual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and all Singapore public holidays, in line with or exceeding the Employment Act
• Commuter Benefits
• Government-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave in accordance with prevailing Singapore statutory entitlements  

Additional benefits may be available depending on the role and employment type. Benefits are subject to the terms of applicable company policies and plans.

Candidate Confidentiality & Information Protection 

As part of our commitment to protecting confidential and proprietary information, candidates should not disclose or provide Amperesand with any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information belonging to a current or former employer or any other third party during the application or interview process. 

Please do not submit or present employer-owned source code, schematics, designs, technical documentation, internal presentations, customer information, prototypes, or other confidential materials. Candidates should discuss their experience and accomplishments at an appropriate level and use only information and materials they are authorized to share. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.