RoboForce
Senior / Staff Manufacturing Engineer
$145K–$235K
Milpitas, CA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 11, 2026
- Location
- Milpitas, CA
Milpitas, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
About the job
Defines and optimizes manufacturing processes and equipment for robotic systems, supporting manufacturability, production readiness, and reliable scale-up.
What you'll do
- Apply DFM/DFA principles and resolve manufacturability issues before production release; define assembly sequences, work instructions, tooling, and process parameters.
- Lead manufacturing readiness for product launches and changes, coordinating resources, cost targets, schedules, suppliers, and equipment validation.
- Investigate defects and process failures, implement corrective actions, and improve yield, cycle time, cost, safety, and quality.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in hardware manufacturing and production in fast-paced environments.
- Expertise in mechanical assembly, electrical integration, sealing, torque tools, testing and troubleshooting, and quality control methods.
- Experience with 3D and 2D CAD, GD&T, and SPC.
Nice to have
- Background in prototype development, production line design, or robotics.
- Mandarin is highly preferred.
Pay
$145,000 to $235,000 USD base salary
Tools
3D and 2D CAD, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), statistical process control (SPC)
AI focus
The company develops Physical AI-powered robots; this role focuses on manufacturing processes and equipment for robotic systems, with no specific AI development duties stated.
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