Manufacturing Engineer (Taiwan)

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

As a member of our hardware team, you will support the design, development, and manufacturing of Verkada’s full product line. Verkada’s Manufacturing Engineers ensure that we are always shipping high quality products to our customers. 

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis and solution implementation for manufacturing, quality, and field reliability issues.
• Own part-level manufacturing for custom designed mechanicals in plastic injection molding, die-casting, sheet metal, and more.
• Drive manufacturing & sustaining efforts locally in Taiwan and abroad in Southeast Asia, including mechanical design changes for both released products & late-stage NPI programs.
• Develop and execute a wide variety of validation and verification test plans, reliability tests, and DoEs as needed.
• Work with mechanical, electrical, ID and supply chain team members to improve DFM/DFA & drive production improvements.
• Work with our JDM & CM factory teams throughout NPI validation builds at FATP: optimize fixtures, factory tests, cycle times, and reporting.
• Work with an international network of mechanical vendors to bring-up new tooling & achieve stable production of mass produced parts.
• Drive on-site quality and scaling improvements directly with part vendors.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• Excellent written and verbal English & Mandarin communication skills
• 8+ years experience in a hardware manufacturing environment
• Ability to frequently visit vendors throughout Taiwan and International travel up to 15% 
• Experience creating a reviewing 2D & 3D CAD drawings
• Experience with a wide range of materials and manufacturing processes, including plastic injection molding, die-casting, sheet metal stamping, and post-processing.
• Experience with manufacturing for robust, enterprise-grade products including high waterproofing and impact ratings.
• Passion for creative problem solving and a scientific approach to solving hard problems

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