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AI & Autonomy Builder
Build the tools and intelligence layer underneath the company.
Build internal software, quote automation, job intake systems, manufacturing review tools, and support the longer-term autonomy and drone roadmap.
Full earnable equity range2.5%–3.5% full earnable equity
First-year upside may includeBonuses tied to shipped automation, measurable time savings, useful demos, and technical leverage.
This Is a Founding Team Role
Trailblazer is a hard-asset startup at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, AI, autonomy, drones, and long-term space infrastructure. TrailblazerFab is the near-term operating layer: manufacturing services, prototypes, custom parts, and small production runs that generate revenue and build company capability.
Your lane
What You'll Own
- Quote intake, job tracking, customer workflows, CRM automation, and manufacturing-review tools.
- CAD and drawing review support, internal knowledge systems, testing, verification, and documentation.
- Primordia, autonomy, drone, and hardware-integration support where it creates practical value.
Year one
What Success Looks Like
- Tools ship, get adopted, and reduce quote or administrative time.
- Job data and handoffs become more structured.
- At least one working demo connects near-term manufacturing to the autonomy roadmap.
Candidate profile
What We're Looking For
- Practical experience in Python, Rust, automation, AI tools, robotics, autonomy, computer vision, testing, or hardware/software integration.
- The judgment to ship a useful small tool now while supporting a larger roadmap.
- A focus on adoption and leverage, not technical theater.
Compensation and ownership
Earned Through Contribution
The full earnable equity range is 2.5%–3.5% full earnable equity. Equity vests over four years with a one-year cliff. Nothing vests before month twelve. First-year upside may include bonuses tied to shipped automation, measurable time savings, useful demos, and technical leverage.
Final compensation, equity structure, vesting, and legal terms are subject to formal written agreements, company structure, tax/legal review, and continued active contribution. Nothing on this page is an offer of securities or employment.
