Manufacturing Engineer

SNAP, Inc.; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to map out process flows, lead PFMEA efforts, and supervise equipment qualification from concept to mass production. You will work with internal teams and contract manufacturers to implement design-for-manufacture practices and optimize line performance.

The role requires hands-on problem solving on the shop floor, strong collaboration across disciplines, and up-to-date knowledge of DFx/DFM/DFA principles with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical discipline with manufacturing emphasis.
• 1+ years of relevant industry experience in high-precision hardware, consumer electronics, optics, or wearables.
• Travel up to 15% domestically/internationally as project phases require.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification (e.g., White/Yellow/Green Belt) or equivalent experience.
• Solid understanding of DFX/DFM/DFA and yield optimization strategies.
• Experience identifying manufacturing NUDDs (New Unique Difficult, Different).
• CAD experience in NX or SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Map out manufacturing process flows and lead or participate in PFMEAs to validate critical assembly processes.
• Specify and manage production equipment from concept to commissioning with suppliers.
• Lead equipment qualification including FAT/SAT/PAT and GR&R studies across internal fabs and partner facilities.
• Propose, evaluate, and deploy bespoke equipment and automated fixtures to optimize assembly.
• Interface with external contract manufacturers to drive DFM, yield improvements, line balancing, and root-cause troubleshooting.
• Resolve on-line hardware issues on the shop floor, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate across Design, Quality, Optical, Mechanical, and Supply Chain to move hardware from concept to volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on approach to equipment setup, fixture debugging, prototype assembly, and GD&T reading.

Skills

High-precision hardware

Consumer electronics

Optics

Wearables

Gage R&R

PFMEA

SPC/DOE

DFX/DFM/DFA

DFX principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

• Map out manufacturing process flows, identify potential NUDDs (New, Unique, Different, Difficult), and lead or participate in PFMEAs to evaluate and prove out critical assembly processes and technology readiness.
• Specify and manage production equipment and tool development from concept through to commissioning, working with third party equipment suppliers.
• Lead equipment qualification, including: setup, calibration, Factory/Site/Production Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT/PAT), and Gage R&R (GR&R) studies across internal fabs and partner facilities.
• Propose, evaluate, and deploy bespoke equipment, custom tooling, and automated test fixtures to optimize assembly, streamline workflows, and ensure robust production standards.
• Act as a technical interface for external contract manufacturing partners, driving Design for Manufacture (DFM), yield improvements, line balancing, and hands‑on root‑cause troubleshooting through NPI into mass production.
• Solve technical issues directly on the production line, often in real time, within our internal fabs or at our manufacturing partners.
• Actively embody a "One Team" mindset by partnering seamlessly across multidisciplinary functions (Design, Quality, Optical, Mechanical, and Supply Chain) and support factory floor activities, alongside technicians and operators, to take hardware from concept to volume manufacturing.
  Practical, hands‑on approach to equipment setup, fixture debugging, prototype assembly, reading engineering drawings (GD&T), and solving hardware issues directly on the shop floor.
• Some working knowledge of measurement system analysis (Gage R&R), PFMEA, and statistical process control (SPC) or DOE.
• Experience working with suppliers.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and deploying custom assembly tooling or automation.
• Familiarity with bespoke manufacturing equipment, precision tooling design, automation, and test fixture integration.
• Good attention to detail and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Adaptable, team‑first mentality with the ability to communicate effectively., Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of relevant industry experience in high‑precision hardware, consumer electronics, optics, or wearables.
• Ability to travel internationally/domestically up to 15% of the time, TBC based on project phases., Certification or experience in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma (e.g., White Belt / Yellow Belt / Green Belt).
• Solid understanding of Design for Excellence (DFX/DFM/DFA) principles, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and yield optimization strategies.
• Experience identifying manufacturing NUDDs (New Unique Difficult Different)
• CAD experience in NX or Solidworks
  Snap Inc (https://www.snap.com/en-US/) is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
• The Company operates Snapchat (http://snapchat.com/?lang=en-US) , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc. (https://www.specs.com/) , a wholly‑owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji (http://bitmoji.com/) , Saturn, and other digital services. Specs Inc. is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world. Specs feature see‑through lenses that place digital objects directly into three‑dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context‑aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice. Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.
• "Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. 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. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing 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 federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.