Own the Build: A Day in the Life of Our Manufacturing Integration Engineer

Step into a role where design meets the factory floor. You’ll translate complex electromechanical designs into reliable, repeatable builds, shoulder-to-shoulder with machinists, welders, mechanics, and cross-functional engineers. Your mission: make production simpler, safer, faster, and more cost-effective for heavy machinery and mechanical systems.

Your Typical Week

• Walk the production floor to understand current builds, observe constraints, and engage with skilled trades to surface improvement ideas.
• Triage and solve urgent production challenges, applying structured troubleshooting to restore flow.
• Model jigs, fixtures, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and work with the shop to integrate them into assembly.
• Plan batch builds, align materials and bulk purchases, and coordinate strategic outsourcing to hit aggressive schedules.
• Analyze data from manufacturing, testing, R&D, field ops, and engineering to drive quality and design-for-manufacture decisions.
• Prepare production for upcoming engineering changes—updating work instructions, communicating requirements, and staging materials.
• Continuously refine processes to remove bottlenecks, boost throughput, and improve quality.

What You’ll Tackle

• End-to-end ownership of large-scale production and integration for complex mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Deeply understand system function, assembly sequences, and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement focused on manufacturability, cost, quality, simplicity, and efficiency.
• Resolve complex manufacturing issues with practical, systematic solutions.
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and jigs to streamline builds.
• Evaluate and optimize production flow for repeatability and speed.
• Monitor capacity, remove constraints, and increase throughput.
• Create and maintain clear work instructions, standardized procedures, and quality documentation.
• Provide hands-on guidance to machinists, welders, mechanics, and other skilled trades.
• Collaborate tightly with engineering and operations to meet ambitious production milestones.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related field.
• 2+ years with CAD; SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Background in prototype design, development, and/or testing.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Comfort working directly with production teams and skilled trades on the shop floor.
• Hands-on experience in fabrication, mechanical assembly, equipment integration, and/or testing (professional, academic, or project work considered).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities; able to bridge engineering and trades.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Robust mechanical design capability.
• Familiarity with manufacturing safety and quality standards.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, TPS, or similar continuous improvement frameworks.
• Ability to interpret hydraulic schematics.
• Understanding of mechatronics and fluid power systems.
• Knowledge of material selection and common manufacturing processes.
• Experience around heavy machinery and in construction, industrial, or field environments.
• Prior leadership within a technical or engineering setting.

Where and How You’ll Work

• Willing and able to work in underground tunnels, manufacturing facilities, and active construction sites as needed.
• Travel within the United States, occasionally on short notice.
• Thrive in a rapidly changing environment with shifting priorities and technical challenges.
• Ready to jump in hands-on with production when issues arise.
• Capable of prioritizing urgent problems to hit tight project and production milestones.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: Starting at $100,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and technical expertise.
• Equity Incentive: RSU grant initially valued at $200,000, vesting over four years in equal 25% annual increments, subject to applicable grant terms. Equity value may vary and is separate from base salary.
• Relocation & Housing Assistance: Available for eligible candidates; details shared during hiring.
• Health Benefits: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid Time Off: Paid holidays and vacation.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Environment: Manufacturing, heavy machinery, and industrial project sites.

Travel Requirements: Travel to project locations throughout the United States; occasional short-notice trips.

Tools & Domains You’ll Use

• CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)
• Production optimization
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Heavy machinery
• Integration engineering
• Manufacturing engineering and process engineering
• Mechanical design and mechanical engineering
• Mechatronics
• Prototype development

Who Thrives Here

Hands-on engineers who take ownership, move fluidly between CAD and the production line, and love turning complex builds into elegant, repeatable processes. If you’re energized by tough problems and building innovative machinery, you’ll fit right in.