Manufacturing Design Engineer

Winixx Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career growth across SaaS platforms

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development support

Job summary

Winixx Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer to bridge product engineering and contract manufacturing, ensuring designs are manufacturable at scale.

You will lead DFM/DFA reviews, develop process plans, support NPI, qualification activities, and drive lean improvements while traveling to vendor sites as needed.

This role offers a hybrid work setup with a competitive salary range and opportunities across >30 SaaS products and multiple verticals.

Qualifications

• :Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of professional manufacturing engineering experience working on electronic hardware products in a contract manufacturing or OEM environment.
• Hands-on electronics manufacturing: PCB surface mount, through-hole, soldering, conformal coating, mechanical sub-assembly, and functional test operations.
• Experience leading DFM/DFA reviews and translating findings into design changes for future iterations.
• Experience developing IQ/OQ/PQ qualification activities for manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of quality tools: FMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA/Gauge R&R, and FAI.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge: value stream mapping, 5S, kaizen, standardized work.
• IPC‑A‑610 familiarity is a meaningful advantage.
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination; ability to manage multiple streams.
• Willingness to travel to contract manufacturers, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• :Lead DFM/DFA reviews for fleetOS hardware programs and evaluate designs against manufacturing capabilities.
• +Develop and document manufacturing process plans, assembly sequences, tooling requirements, and quality checkpoints.
• +Collaborate with contract manufacturers during NPI, clarifying design intent and approving process documentation.
• +Plan and execute IQ/OQ/PQ for contract manufacturing facilities.
• +Apply FMEA to processes and recommend controls to reduce risk.
• +Develop and maintain work instructions for assembly and test operations.
• +Investigate defects and perform root cause analysis using structured methods like 8D/DMAIC.
• +Monitor yield, cycle time, and defect trends; initiate improvement projects.
• +Apply lean principles to reduce waste and cycle time variability.
• +Support engineering changes at contract facilities and verify implementation.

Skills

DFM/DFA reviews

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Manufacturing process analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

IPC‑A‑610

FMEA

SPC

MSA/Gauge R&R

Job description

Openings › Mechanical Engineering › Manufacturing Design Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Design Engineer

Atlanta, US Hybrid Full-time $82,000 – $112,000

About Winixx

Winixx Inc. is a New York-based technology holding company operating a portfolio of over 30 SaaS platforms across freight, fleet management, financial infrastructure, and market intelligence. Founded with a mission to modernize fragmented and underserved industries, Winixx builds technology that removes inefficiencies, creates transparency, and puts more value in the hands of the people doing the actual work. Our flagship products include Winixx Freight, a next-generation load board with embedded instant payment; fleetOS, a comprehensive fleet management and roadside assistance platform; and Baron Meddy Financial, our financial infrastructure arm facilitating capital deployment, escrow, and M&A advisory across verticals. Winixx is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with remote teams operating nationwide.

Role Summary

A design that cannot be manufactured consistently, affordably, and at scale is not a finished design — it is a liability. The Manufacturing Design Engineer at Winixx is the engineer who makes sure that never describes a Winixx product. In this role, you will serve as the critical bridge between Winixx's product engineering team and its contract manufacturing partners, applying manufacturing engineering expertise to ensure that every design decision in the hardware development process accounts for how the product will actually be built, tested, and delivered at volume. You will engage with contract manufacturers from the earliest stages of product development, bringing a factory perspective into design reviews before tooling is committed.

What You'll Do

• Lead DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) reviews for all fleetOS hardware programs, evaluating mechanical designs, PCB layouts, and assembly sequences against manufacturing process capabilities to identify and resolve manufacturability risks before design freeze
• Develop and document manufacturing process plans for new hardware products, defining assembly sequences, workstation layouts, tooling requirements, process controls, and quality checkpoints for each assembly stage
• Collaborate with contract manufacturing engineering teams during new product introduction (NPI), providing design intent clarification, resolving manufacturing questions, and approving process documentation before production qualification begins
• Plan and execute process qualification activities including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) at contract manufacturing facilities
• Apply failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to manufacturing processes, identifying potential process failure modes, assessing their severity and probability, and recommending process controls that reduce risk to acceptable levels
• Develop and maintain manufacturing work instructions and visual aids for assembly and test operations, ensuring that instructions are clear, accurate, and executable by production operators
• Investigate manufacturing defects and production quality escapes, performing root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D or DMAIC and implementing corrective actions that address root causes
• Monitor manufacturing yield, cycle time, and defect rate metrics for fleetOS products in production, identifying adverse trends and initiating improvement projects
• Evaluate and implement lean manufacturing principles at contract manufacturing facilities, identifying and eliminating waste in assembly processes and reducing cycle time variability
• Support engineering change implementation at contract manufacturing facilities, assessing manufacturing impact, developing transition plans, and verifying that changes are correctly implemented

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
• 2+ years of professional manufacturing engineering experience working on electronic hardware products in a contract manufacturing or OEM manufacturing environment
• Practical, hands‑on experience with electronics manufacturing processes including PCB surface mount assembly, through‑hole assembly, selective soldering, conformal coating, mechanical sub‑assembly, and functional test operations
• Demonstrated experience leading DFM/DFA reviews and translating review findings into specific, actionable design changes that are implemented and verified in subsequent product iterations
• Experience developing and executing process qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) for manufacturing processes in a regulated or quality‑system‑governed production environment
• Working knowledge of quality management systems and production quality tools including FMEA, control plans, statistical process control (SPC), measurement system analysis (MSA/Gauge R&R), and first article inspection (FAI)
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and experience applying tools such as value stream mapping, 5S, kaizen, and standardized work in a production environment
• Experience with electronics assembly workmanship standards such as IPC-A-610 is a meaningful advantage
• Strong project management and cross‑functional coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent manufacturing engineering workstreams
• Willingness to travel to contract manufacturing facilities, including potential international travel, to support new product introductions and process qualifications

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance bonus program tied to individual and company milestones
• Hybrid work environment with flexible scheduling
• Career growth opportunities across 30+ SaaS products and multiple verticals
• Front‑row seat at a technology company at the beginning of a major national expansion
• Collaborative, mission‑driven team environment
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Professional development and continuing education support

Winixx Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants on the basis of qualifications, experience, and demonstrated ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The compensation range reflected in this posting represents the minimum and maximum target range for this position. Individual pay within the posted range is determined by a candidate's demonstrated experience, educational background, skill set, and geographic location. Final compensation is established at the time of offer and may fall anywhere within the stated range based on these factors.

Compensation ranges reflect national US market data and are subject to change. Additional forms of compensation may include performance bonuses, equity participation, and other benefits as outlined in your offer documentation.