Raydar
Manufacturing Engineer
$120K–$200K
Detroit, Michigan · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 2 to 5 years; ideally in early-stage, small-team, or growing-product settings.
About the job
Own production-floor engineering projects, building practical software and hardware tools that improve plant operations and business performance.
What you'll do
- Lead production-facing projects from idea through delivery, selecting the appropriate software and hardware.
- Develop internal systems for plant operations, including pricing, planning, automation, and reporting.
- Set priorities and deliver tools with measurable business gains.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience creating technology that works alongside physical equipment and real production limits.
- Versatile engineering skills and confidence independently owning complete systems and projects.
- Fluency with modern AI tools to speed up work.
- Self-direction, results focus, collaboration, and readiness for a demanding in-person pace.
Nice to have
- Hardware experience, such as vision or sensor work.
- Experience with student engineering teams, rocketry, engineering competitions, equipment manufacturers, or modern digital manufacturing businesses.
Pay
USD 120,000 to 200,000 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Use modern AI tools to speed up engineering work.
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