Lead Robotics Manufacturing Engineer — Scale GW-Scale Power

TAR; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TAR builds its own construction robots to install solar at gigawatt scale, co-designed with the racking system they put in the ground. This Lead Manufacturing Engineer role owns the line from low-rate production to higher-volume operation, including DFM, tooling, quality control, root-cause, vendor management, and standard work at our San Francisco robotics facility.

You will work shoulder to shoulder with engineers and technicians who design and build the machines, using hands-on methods to

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in manufacturing engineering with experience scaling an assembly line for complex electromechanical or robotic hardware.
• Experience across the full manufacturing value chain: DFM, tooling, process development, quality planning, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience building hardware: machining, fabrication, wiring, and assembly.
• Experience implementing quality control systems and driving root-cause/corrective action in production.
• Track record managing vendors and suppliers for manufacturing inputs and outsourced processes.
• Comfortable working with limited resources and tight timelines, standing the line up during early stage development.

Responsibilities

• Own the buildout and scale-up of a full assembly, QC, and manufacturing line for TAR's robotics hardware.
• Lead DFM reviews with engineering, driving upstream design changes to reduce cost and cycle times.
• Define and implement quality control processes and inspection criteria for all assembly stages.
• Design, select, and qualify tooling, fixtures, and test equipment for the line; work hands-on with technicians.
• Own root-cause analysis and corrective actions for build and field failures; feed fixes back to process and design.
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships for manufacturing inputs and outsourced processes.
• Build and document standard work, travelers, and training materials to scale with new hires.
• Partner with hardware engineering leadership to translate product roadmap into capacity and staffing plans.

Skills

Manufacturing engineer

DFM

Tooling & fixtures

Quality control

Root-cause analysis

Vendor management

Lean manufacturing

Tools

Machining

Fabrication

Test equipment

Job description

TAR builds its own construction robots to install solar at gigawatt scale, co-designed with the racking system they put in the ground. This Lead Manufacturing Engineer role owns the line from low-rate production to higher-volume operation, including DFM, tooling, quality control, root-cause, vendor management, and standard work at our San Francisco robotics facility.

You will work shoulder to shoulder with engineers and technicians who design and build the machines, using hands-on methods to