Manufacturing Engineer

Snapchat; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Abingdon, UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards, and collaborating with R&D teams for hardware production. A degree in Engineering or related fields, along with significant experience in manufacturing, is essential. This role supports a culture of collaboration with a 'default together' work policy.

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing environments, specifically in cleanroom settings.
• Experience managing projects from concept to high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors on manufacturing equipment.
• Support the scale-up of manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and safety regulations.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Familiarity with statistical process control

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science or Physical Sciences

Job description

Overview

Snap Inc is a technology company focused on developing camera-based products and experiences. Snap’s core products include Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles. Next Generation Spectacles bring augmented reality to life as part of our hardware innovation.

We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our manufacturing team in Abingdon, Oxfordshire UK. The ideal candidate will ensure that manufacturing processes and equipment align with high-quality, efficient production of our hardware, and will collaborate with production and R&D teams to bring hardware products from prototype to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to identify cutting-edge manufacturing equipment and tools suitable for AR waveguide production.
• Collaborate with R&D, process engineering and production teams to ensure manufacturability of AR waveguides and related optical components, considering equipment capabilities and process constraints.
• Define equipment specifications, tooling, and fixtures required for production, and oversee procurement and installation.
• Support the scale-up of manufacturing from prototype to pilot and high-volume production, ensuring smooth equipment ramp-up and process transfer.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and cleanroom protocols. Develop and implement equipment qualification and process validation procedures to ensure equipment readiness for production.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and address manufacturing challenges.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication and reasoning skills.
• Proven experience in implementing equipment and processes in an internal manufacturing environment, not just managing an external contract manufacturer.
• Ability to collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams, including internal and external partners.
• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science or Physical Sciences.
• Extensive experience working in a cleanroom environment for consumer electronics applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Managed and delivered projects from initial concept stage through to high volume production.
• Experience with optical component manufacturing and/or AR/VR technologies.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please provide information.

Default Together Policy at Snap: We believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Snap is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. offers benefits to support you and your loved ones, including paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, mental health support programs, and compensation packages that enable you to share in Snap’s long-term success.