Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Robotics

• Senior escalation point for complex manufacturing, electrical, mechanical and test issues
• Work hands-on with engineers to diagnose failures and drive permanent fixes
• Set technical standards and drive disciplined execution

• Process development, validation, tooling, fixtures and work instructions
• Clear production blockers and eliminate recurring defects
• Improve first-pass yield, cycle time, labor efficiency, throughput and cost

• Test strategy, automation and infrastructure, from component test and robot bring-up through end-of-line and FAT
• Reliable test systems with clear acceptance criteria and traceable results
• Catch defects upstream, before bring-up, final test or customer deployment

• Process controls, error-proofing and root-cause corrective action
• Lead failure investigations and nonconforming material dispositions
• Partner with Production, R&D and Fleet Reliability to prevent repeat defects

• Drive DFX (manufacturability, assembly, test, serviceability) with R&D
• Own release readiness, engineering change implementation and controlled production cut-ins
• Transfer new products into stable, repeatable production

• Manufacturing configuration, process control and product genealogy in MES/PLM (ION, Atlas)
• Use data, automation and AI to boost engineering productivity
• Build the processes, test capability and infrastructure for rising volume

• Robots pass bring-up and FAT with minimal rework
• Fewer manufacturing defects, out-of-box failures and repeat issues
• Higher first-pass yield and throughput; lower cycle time and labor
• Test systems deliver reliable coverage, actionable diagnostics and full traceability
• Engineering changes reach Production without disruption
• New products reach repeatable production on schedule
• Engineers show strong ownership and execution discipline

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Deep hands-on experience building and debugging complex electromechanical systems
• Proven technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, systems integration and test
• Built manufacturing processes, tooling, automated test systems and validation methods
• Track record improving quality, first-pass yield, reliability and throughput
• Taken hardware from development into scalable production
• Sound engineering judgment and structured problem-solving under pressure
• Able to mentor and lead engineers without direct authority

• Robotics, industrial automation or similarly complex hardware
• Test software, Python, SQL or test automation
• MES/PLM implementation and engineering change control
• Scaling manufacturing at a startup or fast-growing hardware company
• Using AI and automation to improve engineering workflows

Love of the Game · Gumption · Beginner's Mindset · Belief in Each Other · Keep Moving Forward · Customer Obsession

We value people who take ownership, solve hard problems, move with urgency and build systems that make the whole team better.