Lead Robotics Manufacturing & Test Engineer

Noble Machines; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare benefits

Retirement contributions

Performance incentives

Job summary

Noble Machines in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Manufacturing and Test Engineer to lead the path from pilot line to low-volume production. You’ll shape assembly, calibration, testing, and release processes, and establish scalable manufacturing practices for our growing robotics platform.

You'll own the manufacturing and test roadmap, design fixtures and capacity plans, implement automation, and mentor teammates while solving complex cross‑disciplinary problems on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in manufacturing, test engineering, or NPI for electromechanical hardware.
• Degree in mechanical/electrical/mechatronics or related field.
• Proven track record moving prototypes to repeatable production (low to mid volumes).
• Hands-on in assembly processes, fixtures, tests, and calibration; strong troubleshooting across interfaces.
• Experience with Python or scripting for production test systems.

Responsibilities

• Own continuous improvement across manufacturing, testing, and supplier quality.
• Own the manufacturing and production test roadmap for low-volume production; define milestones, readiness criteria, risks.
• Develop the assembly flow, station layout, fixtures, and capacity plan for subsystem and full-robot builds; introduce automation where beneficial.
• Own production test coverage, measurement methods, calibration, acceptance criteria, and test station architecture.

Skills

Python scripting

Test instrumentation

CAD

Troubleshooting

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD tools

PLM/MES systems

Job description

Noble Machines in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Manufacturing and Test Engineer to lead the path from pilot line to low-volume production. You’ll shape assembly, calibration, testing, and release processes, and establish scalable manufacturing practices for our growing robotics platform.

You'll own the manufacturing and test roadmap, design fixtures and capacity plans, implement automation, and mentor teammates while solving complex cross‑disciplinary problems on the shop floor.