Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Design and optimize manufacturing processes, fixtures, and tooling for robotic systems to enable scaling from prototype to mass production.
Role type
Manufacturing Engineer (Robotics Hardware)
Builds
Robotic hardware platforms and assembly lines
Domain
Robotics / Hardware Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Manufacturing process design, DFM/DFA analysis, Fixture and tooling development, BOM management, Root-cause analysis (RCCA), Failure mode analysis (FMEA), KPI tracking, Quality control system implementation
Preferred skills
Experience scaling hardware from prototype to pilot production, Knowledge of robotic assembly sequences
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Design and optimize manufacturing processes for robotic systems, Develop fixtures, jigs, and tooling for novel processes, Lead the transition of robot designs from prototype to scale, Conduct root-cause analysis and failure mode analysis, Define and track manufacturing KPIs, Implement quality control systems
Seniority
Individual Contributor