Mechanical Drafter

About the role

Matter is building the future of vision AI: pairing a world-first sensor that sees molecular chemistry, temperature, and 3D shape with a Large World Model that will be the most powerful intelligence engine for the physical world. This system doesn't just see what something looks like; it understands everything from a single pixel. We call this Superintelligent Vision. Our team has delivered technologies to Mars for NASA/JPL, designed advanced sensors for U.S. Defense, and built core infrastructure at OpenAI. We are now building the next generation of space- and airborne-based sensing systems. Matter is hiring a Mechanical Drafter to turn conceptual mechanical designs into precise, release-ready drawings for airborne optomechanical and optoelectrical payload hardware. This role partners closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to ensure hardware is accurately documented, manufacturable, and cost-effective.

Location: El Segundo, CA (onsite required). To comply with U.S. export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

• Detail conceptual designs and generate precise 3D CAD models, assembly drawings, part drawings, and bills of material for optical and optoelectrical assemblies, including lens housings, fixtures, mounts, and alignment mechanisms.
• Perform tolerance analyses and select materials to ensure precision mechanical designs meet optical, performance, manufacturability, and reliability requirements.
• Work with optical engineers to translate system-level optical requirements into robust mechanical designs; collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to optimize drawing packages and designs for manufacturability and cost.
• Support prototype builds, fit checks, integration, and hardware troubleshooting by resolving drawing, tolerance, and configuration issues.
• Maintain configuration discipline, drawing release quality, and revision control; incorporate lessons from fabrication, assembly, and test into drawing updates.
• Ensure drawing packages are complete, accurate, manufacturable, and released on time with clear configuration control; optical and optoelectrical assemblies build and integrate as intended with minimal avoidable rework; drawing updates