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Manufacturing Engineer, Robotics Hardware
$100K–$200K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex hardware products.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Designs and improves manufacturing and assembly processes for robotic hardware, supporting products from prototype through production while improving quality, yield, and scalability.
What you'll do
- Develop assembly processes, build documentation, workflows, and manufacturing readiness for robotic systems and subassemblies.
- Partner with engineering on DFM/DFA and lead yield improvement, root-cause analysis, and production support.
- Define manufacturing quality and functional test strategies; develop tooling, fixtures, and opportunities for automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex hardware products.
- Strong experience with DFM, DFA, process development, and production support; experience developing assembly processes for electromechanical systems.
- Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, root cause analysis, and process control methodologies; experience creating manufacturing documentation and process validation plans.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, or similar industries; supporting products from prototype through scaled production.
- Familiarity with PCBAs, wiring harnesses, sensors, motors, actuators, precision mechanical assemblies, production test equipment, GD&T, tolerance analysis, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.
Pay
USD 100,000–199,999 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
PCBAs, GD&T, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma
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