Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Amperesand; Reno No. 51; On-site; CAD 181,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Commuter Benefits

Maternal/paternal leave

Job summary

Amperesand seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced automation equipment and assembly lines as we scale our hardware portfolio.

You will drive cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with controls, mechanical and electrical design teams to implement robust machine and process architectures, from concept to full-scale production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering with DFM and process development.
• Hands-on experience in welding, machining, injection molding, die casting, assembly automation, potting, laser, and related processes.
• Experience in large-scale capital equipment design projects from RFQ to FAT, SAT or SOP.
• Background in concept-to-production equipment development.
• Experience in data collection and analysis for process development or applicable process engineering.
• Willing to lead cross-functional projects and vendor engagements.
• Experience in problem-solving and a data-driven mindset.
• Familiarity with OEE, CP, CPK, PFMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, and SPC.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Agile development environments, including Jira.
• Ability to travel up to 20–25% including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for X (DFx), Assembly, Quality, Reliability
• Lead and implement robust manufacturing processes, including process sequencing, critical parameter development, and assembly recipes
• Drive quality, repeatability, and throughput in both prototype and production environments.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, and Production teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Act as a technical lead to resolve quality and functional issues in production and with contract manufacturers.
• Develop data-driven action plans and root cause analyses to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.
• Design and validation of novel prototype tooling and assembly equipment with third-party equipment builder.
• Collaborate with the equipment design engineer for in-house equipment development.
• Oversee internal and external development of equipment and processes for new product introduction and scale-up.
• Support the ramp-up of production lines, resolving technical issues, optimizing process performance, and ensuring lines meet takt time, yield, and labor efficiency targets.
• Perform line balancing and capacity planning studies to support efficient line layout, equipment utilization, and throughput targets.
• Maintain comprehensive process documentation, participate in Engineering Change Management.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through data collection, analysis, and feedback loops.
• Mentor technicians and production associates as needed.

Skills

DFM

DFx

Assembly

Quality

Reliability

Jira

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Company Overview

Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.

And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.

We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.

Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.

Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.

Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.

With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.

Join us in building the power foundation of the future!

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced automation equipment and assembly lines as we scale our hardware product portfolio. In this role, you will drive cross-functional initiatives to bring innovative hardware solutions from concept through to full-scale production. Collaborating closely with controls, mechanical and electrical design teams, you will implement robust machine and process architecture.

This role presents a unique opportunity to influence product design from its earliest stages. It is a rare and valuable learning experience for manufacturing engineers to be embedded so deeply in both product and manufacturing development.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for X (DFx), Assembly, Quality, Reliability

• Lead and implement robust manufacturing processes, including process sequencing, critical parameter development, and assembly recipes

• Drive quality, repeatability, and throughput in both prototype and production environments.

• Collaborate closely with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, and Production teams throughout the product lifecycle

• Act as a technical lead to resolve quality and functional issues in production and with contract manufacturers.

• Develop data-driven action plans and root cause analyses to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.

• Design and validation of novel prototype tooling and assembly equipment with 3rd third-party equipment builder.

• Collaborate with the equipment design engineer for in-house equipment development.

• Oversee internal and external development of equipment and processes for new product introduction and scale-up.

• Support the ramp‑up of production lines, resolving technical issues, optimizing process performance, and ensuring lines meet takt time, yield, and labor efficiency targets.

• Perform line balancing and capacity planning studies to support efficient line layout, equipment utilization, and throughput targets as production scales.

• Maintain comprehensive process documentation, participate in Engineering Change Management

• Drive continuous improvement efforts through data collection, analysis, and feedback loops

• Mentor technicians and production associates as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or related field)

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with background in DFM, process development, and high‑mix or low‑to‑high‑volume production

• Hands‑on experience in any of the following manufacturing processes: injection molding, die casting, machining, assembly automation, potting, wilding, soldering, laser, adhesion.

• Experience in participating in large‑scale capital equipment design projects. From Request from quotation to FAT, SAT or SOP.

• Background in concept‑to‑production equipment development.

• Experience in data collection and analysis for process development or applicable process engineering expertise

• Willing to lead cross‑functional projects and vendor engagements

• Experience in problem‑solving and a data‑driven mindset

• Familiarity with tools such as OEE, CP, CPK, PFMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, and SPC

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Experience working in Agile development environments, including task management and sprint planning using Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira.

• Ability to travel up to 20% - 25% including internationally

Bonus Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD software (3D EXPERIENCE (3DX), CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, Creo etc.) for designing mechanical assemblies.

• Experience with DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing/Assembly) methodologies.

• GD&T and its impact on manufacturability.

• Knowledge of motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and sensors.

• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic schematics.

• Power Electronics Assembly experience is highly valued from energy, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, or consumer electronics manufacturing.

• Experience in Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements.

Please note

This role requires working on‑site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.

Reno Pay Range

$130,000 — $150,000 USD

Pay Disclosure & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire

• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance

• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower

• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays

• Commuter Benefits

• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

Singapore‑based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.