Head of Manufacturing, Hardware
Core
Lead the path from hardware design to scalable production, owning manufacturing strategy, supplier/factory readiness, quality systems, and production planning for multi-agent AI systems.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Manufacturing (Hardware)
Builds
Scalable production of multi-agent AI hardware systems
Domain
Hardware manufacturing + AI systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Manufacturing strategy, DFM/DFT, tooling management, pilot build execution, supplier/contract manufacturer management, quality system establishment, yield tracking, risk mitigation, cost/schedule/yield tradeoff analysis, team building from scratch
Preferred skills
Experience scaling hardware operations, working with engineering/design teams, diagnosing production issues, operating under pressure
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Own manufacturing strategy from prototype to scaled production; Define manufacturing requirements, process flows, and factory readiness milestones; Partner with engineering and supply chain to ensure designs are manufacturable; Build and manage supplier and factory relationships; Establish quality systems, test processes, and corrective action workflows; Identify manufacturing risks and create mitigation plans; Lead cost, schedule, and production tradeoff conversations; Build and lead the manufacturing organization as the business scales
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
