Robotics Process Engineer 3

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer-

20 paid time off (PTO) days per year

13 paid company holidays

9/80 work schedule (every other Friday

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Robotics Process Engineer 3 to help build our foundation from the ground up in a fast-paced startup environment. You will work closely with leadership to define engineering practices and drive execution across multiple projects.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, data-driven decisions, and rapid iteration, with a compensation range of $125,000 to $175,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, physics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant startup/tech experience.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and in a team while communicating with the manager and teammates.
• Plan, collect data, analyze, and document results with peer reviews.
• Ensure data quality, schedule accuracy, and conformance to best practices.
• Grow competency through mentorship, curiosity, communication, and initiative.
• Drive innovation in modeling, design, analysis, and alignment methods for the product roadmap.
• Participate in architecture trade studies with complex requirements.
• Support business development with architecture concepts, feasibility analysis, and white papers.
• Support project engineering with scope, schedule, and risk analysis.

Skills

Mechanical CAD

Data analysis

Instrumentation

Robotics alignment

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

CAD software

Machine vision systems

Job description

Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Robotics Process Engineer 3. As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, work closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support our mission and growth. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

• Work independently and in a team while over-communicating with the manager and the teammates.
• Complete engineering tasks involving planning, preparation, data/information collection and analysis and decision-making in a process involving peer reviews and documentation of the results.
• Use tenacity, patience, self-discipline and passion for excellence to assure accuracy of execution schedule, data quality/integrity, conformance to company best practices, clarity in communication and documentation.
• Use every opportunity to grow competency through mentorship, curiosity, communication, exposure and initiative
• Drive innovation in modeling, design, analysis, and alignment methods to support product roadmap.
• Participate in alignment system architecture trade studies with complex and interdependent performance requirements.
• Support business development with architecture concepts, feasibility analysis, and white paper writing.
• Support project engineering with project scope, schedule, and risk analysis.

• This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Experience

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Physics, or a related field
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, ideally within a startup or technology company.

Skills

• Demonstrated successful execution of engineering tasks including use of mechanical CAD and quantitative analysis/programming tools, instrumentation and measurement, part fabrication or procurement, integration and test, data collection, analysis and documentation.
• Demonstrated successful execution of automated test or component alignment using robotics, machine vision, or electrical test equipment for photonics alignment.

Startup Mindset

• You're creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats.
• You're passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $125,000-$175,000.

As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch's comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
• 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
• 13 paid company holidays
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Monarch Quantum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.