NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics & Scale-Up

Hullbot; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hullbot is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) to drive the transition from prototype to scalable production in our Sydney-based team. You will design tooling, fixtures, and processes, and manage automated equipment to build the first 1000 units reliably.

You'll partner with R&D, quality, and operations to resolve DFMs, optimize cycle times, and improve first-pass yield as volumes grow.

Qualifications

• Strong CAD skills used for tooling and fixtures.
• Hands-on CNC operation and programming experience.
• Experience with multi-axis robot arms in production.
• Track record of moving designs from prototype to repeatable production.

Responsibilities

• Translate R&D designs into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and tooling for production builds.
• Identify and fix design-for-manufacture issues and feed improvements back to design.
• Operate and program CNC machines and multi-axis robot arms in production lines.
• Set up automated dispensing equipment for controlled processes.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and quality teams to resolve issues and improve yield.
• Develop work instructions, process docs, and quality checkpoints.
• Drive continuous improvement in cycle time, cost, and first-pass yield as volumes scale.

Skills

3D CAD

DFM

CNC Machining

Robotics

Process Optimization

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Fusion 360

NX

Job description

Hullbot is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) to drive the transition from prototype to scalable production in our Sydney-based team. You will design tooling, fixtures, and processes, and manage automated equipment to build the first 1000 units reliably.

You'll partner with R&D, quality, and operations to resolve DFMs, optimize cycle times, and improve first-pass yield as volumes grow.