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Engineer the Future of Sustainable Data Storage — Senior Mechanical Engineer


Our client — a deeptech company pioneering holographic data storage — is on a mission to reshape the environmental impact of cloud computing. Data centres account for over 2.5% of global carbon emissions. Imagine if you could be part of the team engineering a radically more sustainable solution from the ground up.


Backed by Intel Ignite and Deeptech Labs, and fresh from a successful funding round, the company has developed a patented system to write and read data as holograms — a world-first in material science and storage technology. This means storing vast amounts of data in a far smaller footprint, built for the harshest environments, and with dramatically less environmental impact.

They’re now looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who thrives on end-to-end product development, loves solving complex mechanical challenges, and wants to work alongside top talent across optics, electronics, and software.


You’ll be a hands-on technical leader shaping the architecture of next-gen data storage systems — prototyping your own ideas in a well-equipped workshop, getting deep into CAD design and material choices, and seeing your innovations move from whiteboard to real-world deployment.

This is a rare opportunity to build breakthrough hardware that could transform the backbone of the internet — cloud storage — with a lower carbon footprint. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment.


What they’re looking for:

The ideal candidate will bring a balance of creativity, precision engineering, and cross-functional collaboration. You should:

  • Have 3+ years of experience in a mechanical or design engineering role within a tech-focused or R&D-heavy environment
  • Be fluent in 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar), including part design, detailed technical drawings, and complex assemblies
  • Have hands-on experience prototyping your own designs — the workshop is well equipped, and they value engineers who get their hands dirty
  • Be comfortable with the full product development lifecycle — from early-stage concepts and rapid prototyping to manufacturing and deployment
  • Understand material selection, tolerancing, machining techniques, and manufacturing constraints
  • Have excellent documentation practices — specs, drawings, BOMs, and clear technical communication
  • Be confident contributing across disciplines — whether working closely with optics engineers or integrating electronics and motion systems
  • Bring excellent communication and teamwork skills, especially in fast-moving, interdisciplinary environments


Nice to have, but not essential:

  • Experience with precision machine design, motion control, or metrology
  • Familiarity with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) and how to apply it to real-world fabrication
  • Basic electronics skills (soldering, wiring, system integration)
  • Experience using Arduino or Raspberry Pi for rapid functional prototyping
  • Exposure to optomechanical systems or high-precision instrument design


If this sounds like you, apply now or connect with Chris at Findrs on LinkedIn.


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