Foundation EGI · 5 months ago
Mechanical Engineer – Data/ML
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelFoundation EGI is an MIT-born, venture-backed Silicon Valley startup focused on building Engineering General Intelligence (EGI), an AI Copilot for design and manufacturing. The Mechanical Engineer – Data/ML will play a critical role in designing AI systems that understand mechanical design and manufacturing, creating high-quality reference models and datasets, and collaborating with various teams to influence model behavior.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologySaaS
Responsibilities
Design and build high-quality mechanical components and assemblies in CAD to serve as ground truth for training and evaluating AI systems
Define and maintain standards for model quality, metadata, and annotation to ensure consistency and reliability across datasets
Collaborate closely with ML, software, and product teams to shape dataset requirements and influence model behavior through representative engineering examples
Manage and guide a team of external contractors, including writing SOPs, reviewing output quality, and ensuring timely delivery of data assets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Strong foundation in machine design, product development, and design for manufacturing (DFM)
Experience with one or more CAD platforms (e.g., Siemens NX, SolidWorks) with the aptitude to pick up new ones quickly
Strong attention to detail and appreciation for data/model quality
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when documenting processes or communicating across teams
Experience managing external contractors or vendors, including writing clear standard operating procedures (SOPs), reviewing work quality, and providing feedback
Preferred
Experience working with Software/ML teams
Experience with CAD automation and parametric model generation
Understanding of how large language models (LLMs) or other ML systems are trained and evaluated
Company
Foundation EGI
Meet the Al platform to Revolutionize Engineering. We started this company because manufacturing and engineering are overdue for a digital revolution.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$29M2025-06-25Series Unknown· $23M
2023-11-08Series Unknown· $6M
Leadership Team
Mok Oh, Ph.D.
Co-founder & CEO
Michael Foshey
Co-Founder
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