Software-defined precision manufacturing with autonomous factory automation
Daedalus operates a software-defined factory producing high-precision components for aerospace, semiconductor, and machinery sectors. The tech stack—Siemens NX and Sinumerik paired with Django, React, Kubernetes, and infrastructure tooling—reflects a hybrid manufacturing+software engineering operation. Active projects center on autonomy (building autonomous factory, achieving full autonomy) and geographic scaling (duplicating factory globally, first large factory in Germany), while pain points cluster around production efficiency (downtime, process bottlenecks, cutting/machining optimization). Hiring is heavily weighted toward manufacturing (11 roles) relative to engineering (3), indicating the constraint is operational execution and capacity, not software development velocity.
Notable leadership hires: Sawing Team Lead
Daedalus manufactures precision components for aerospace, semiconductor, energy, and machinery companies using software-controlled production systems. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, the company operates a factory in Germany and is expanding capacity through a duplicated facility. The business combines Siemens industrial control software (NX, Sinumerik) with in-house web and infrastructure tooling (Django, React, Kubernetes) to manage production workflows, measurement programs, and quality control. Current focus is on reducing production downtime, optimizing machining strategies, and standardizing processes across manufacturing operations.
Siemens NX and Sinumerik for CNC control and design, paired with Python, Django, and React for custom production management and monitoring layers. Infrastructure runs Kubernetes, Docker, and Proxmox for orchestration.
An autonomous factory for precision components with global duplication capability. Active projects include autonomous factory development, Kubernetes/Podman scaling, measurement program optimization, quality deviation analysis, and a first large factory in Germany.
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