Skild AI
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
$100K–$300K
San Mateo +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in manufacturing or NPI engineering for complex electromechanical hardware; meaningful experience in low-volume, high-complexity production rather than high-volume line manufacturing.
About the job
Leads manufacturing execution and team development, transitioning electromechanical robotics hardware from prototypes into repeatable production and scaling manufacturing processes.
What you'll do
- Own build schedules, sequencing, floor priorities, and escalation when builds stall.
- Lead assembly technicians and manufacturing engineers; improve quality and reduce build hours through process design, fixtures, and documentation.
- Run pilot builds for new hardware platforms, establish needed processes and fixtures, and provide manufacturability feedback to design.
What they ask for
- Direct experience taking a product from prototype into repeatable production.
- Experience leading technicians and engineers, formally or as a lead.
- Hands-on process development, including fixture design, assembly method development, and tooling selection.
- Ownership of work instructions and build documentation under revision control.
Nice to have
- Scripting for manufacturing data using Python, Apps Script, or REST integrations.
- Wire harness fabrication and cable assembly experience; exposure to MES, serialization, or traceability systems; or experience standing up manufacturing processes at a company doing so for the first time.
Pay
$100,000 — $300,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PLM, BOM, Python, Apps Script, REST, MES
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