# Fabrication Shop Manager at Sesame AI

- Company: Sesame AI
- What the company does: Sesame builds personal agents for curious people. Follow a thought. Work out an idea. Discover something new. Preview available now on iOS. Coming to intelligent eyewear in 2027. Backed by Sequoia and Redpoint.
- Company website: https://www.sesame.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Bellevue
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $280K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sesame/11db38ea-287f-4d33-9625-d786af5725d3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sesame-ai-fabrication-shop-manager/

## About the role

Sesame AI is building deeply integrated hardware + AI products and is opening a fabrication shop and prototype line in Bellevue, WA. We're looking for a Fabrication Shop Manager to build it, staff it, and run it.

## What they're looking for

- 12+ years in prototype machine shop, pilot line, or manufacturing engineering roles, with at least 3 years managing a shop or team
- Hands-on mastery of CNC machining (setup, fixturing, CAM basics) and at least one joining or forming process such as ultrasonic welding, thermoforming, or laser processing
- Experience standing up or expanding a shop or line: equipment selection, layout, procurement, and commissioning
- Strong command of mechanical drawings, GD&T, metrology, and common engineering materials (plastics, metals, composites)
- Proven ability to hire and lead technicians and operators and to manage vendors to schedule and budget
- Clear written and verbal communication, comfortable presenting designs & data to cross-functional teams

Tags: Hardware