Job Description
What you'll do:
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for robotic subassemblies and full systems, with a focus on repeatability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Collaborate with design engineering teams to ensure DFM principles are applied early in the product development lifecycle.
- Plan labor requirements and takt time for cell-based manufacturing environments.
- Design and implement quality control procedures and inspection methods to ensure robust manufacturing outputs.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives through root cause analysis, process audits, and corrective action planning.
- Document work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process flows.
- Work closely with operations, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless production readiness.
- Assist in ramping up production from prototype to low- and high-volume builds.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing
- Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing process development or related engineering
- roles.
- Strong understanding of DFM principles and experience working closely with product
- development teams.
- Hands-on experience with process documentation, time studies, and labor planning.
- Proven ability to implement quality control systems in a manufacturing setting.
- Experience in cell manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with robotic systems, automation, or electromechanical assemblies is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Preferred Skills:
- Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) or digital manufacturing tools
- Proficiency in CAD and statistical process control (SPC) tools
- Background in early-stage hardware startups or fast-paced R&D environments
Benefits:
We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.). Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.
Salary:
$140, 000 - $180,000.00
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Francisco, California |
Skills
Automationunmatched
CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Control Systemsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electromechanical Assemblyunmatched
Industrial Engineeringunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)unmatched
Manufacturing Process Engineeringunmatched
Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Implementationunmatched
Process Developmentunmatched
Process Flowunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Product Lifecycleunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
Startupunmatched
Statistical Process Controlunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Tool and Die Manufacturingunmatched
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