Lead Robotics Manufacturing Engineer – Scale-Up Line

TAR; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $15K relocation bonus

Unlimited PTO

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

$1K monthly meals stipend

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. The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will own the production line from low-rate to high-volume, including DFM, tooling, QA, and supplier coordination, at the San Francisco robotics facility.

You will lead design reviews, establish standard work, and drive root-cause corrective actions to prevent recurrence, partnering with hardware engineering to scale staffing and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, with direct experience standing up or scaling an assembly line for complex electromechanical/hard robotics hardware.
• Experience across the full manufacturing value chain: DFM, tooling, process development, quality planning, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience building hardware (machining, fabrication, wiring, 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the buildout and scale-up of a full assembly, QC, and manufacturing line for TAR's robotics hardware.
• Lead Design for Manufacturability reviews with engineering to cut cost, assembly time, and failure modes.
• Define and implement quality control processes and inspection criteria for all stages of assembly.
• Design, select, and qualify tooling, fixtures, and test equipment for the line; work with technicians to refine processes.
• Own root-cause analysis and corrective action for build and field failures; feed fixes back into process and design.
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships for manufacturing inputs and outsourced processes; ensure quality and schedule.
• Build and document standard work, process travelers, and training materials for scalable hiring without quality loss.
• Partner with hardware engineering leadership to translate product roadmap into manufacturing capacity and staffing plans.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

DFM

Tooling

Process development

Quality planning

Documentation

Root-cause analysis

Vendor management

Lean / Six Sigma

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. The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will own the production line from low-rate to high-volume, including DFM, tooling, QA, and supplier coordination, at the San Francisco robotics facility.

You will lead design reviews, establish standard work, and drive root-cause corrective actions to prevent recurrence, partnering with hardware engineering to scale staffing and