Robotics Manufacturing Process Engineer – Hands

1X; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

FSA/HSA options

Commuter benefits

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Job summary

1X in San Carlos, CA is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to own assembly processes for robotic hands from prototype to production ramp. You will define process parameters, run DOE experiments, and establish control plans to keep quality high build after build.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong skills in DOE, SPC, MSA/GR&R, and a track record of reducing variation, scrap, and cost, while collaborating with design and operations to scale low-volume,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering.
• 5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s in manufacturing engineering for mechanical or electromechanical products.
• Hands-on experience developing and sustaining complex assembly processes from prototype through production.
• Proficiency with DOE, SPC, MSA/GR&R, process capability, statistical quality tools, and manufacturing data analysis.
• Structured root cause analysis, DFM/DFA/DFT, tolerance analysis, and measurable process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own assembly process development and sustaining from prototype builds through production ramp.
• Develop and qualify processes, fixtures, and test methods using DOE, MSA/GR&R, and capability studies.
• Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost while reducing variation, scrap, and rework.
• Drive defects and process excursions to root cause, implement durable corrective actions, and manage production transfer and process changes.
• Influence product and process design through DFM, DFA, DFT, tolerance analysis, and mistake-proofing.

Skills

Process development

Root cause

Data analysis

Tolerance analysis

DFM

DFA

DFT

DOE

SPC

MSA/GR&R

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

MES

Job description

1X in San Carlos, CA is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to own assembly processes for robotic hands from prototype to production ramp. You will define process parameters, run DOE experiments, and establish control plans to keep quality high build after build.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong skills in DOE, SPC, MSA/GR&R, and a track record of reducing variation, scrap, and cost, while collaborating with design and operations to scale low-volume,