Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Core
Own the end-to-end manufacturing process and equipment for autonomous food delivery vehicles, scaling from prototype to high-volume production.
Role type
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Builds
Autonomous food delivery vehicles (structures, propulsion, energy systems, controllers, sensing)
Domain
Robotics / Last-mile logistics / Electric vehicles
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, manufacturing process ownership, supplier qualification, design for manufacturability, data-driven problem solving, team building
Preferred skills
Electric propulsion experience, electrical fluency, startup environment adaptability
Technologies
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), tooling, fixtures
Responsibilities
Define manufacturing processes and equipment for major vehicle systems; Work with design engineers on design for manufacturability; Select and implement MES with traceability; Qualify and audit suppliers; Own production metrics (yield, cost, throughput); Hire and mentor the manufacturing team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership