Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Amperesand; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary, Incentive Stock

Medical, Vision, Dental for employees

Life/AD&D Insurance

401k retirement plan

PTO, holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Amperesand is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced automation equipment and assembly lines as we scale our hardware product portfolio. You will drive cross-functional initiatives to bring innovative hardware solutions from concept through full-scale production, collaborating with controls, mechanical, and electrical design teams.

This role offers a unique chance to influence product design from early stages and provides a deep embedment in both

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering with DFM, process development, and high-mix or low-to-high-volume production.
• Hands-on experience in injection molding, die casting, machining, assembly automation, potting, soldering, laser, adhesion.
• Experience in large-scale capital equipment design projects—from RFQ to FAT/SAT/SOP.
• Experience in data collection and analysis for process development or related engineering.
• Willing to lead cross-functional projects and vendor engagements.
• Familiarity with OEE, CP, CPK, PFMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, and SPC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to work in Agile environments (Jira).
• Ability to travel up to 20–25%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead DF Design for Manufacturing and DFx, assembly, quality, reliability.
• Lead and implement robust manufacturing processes, including sequencing, parameter development, and assembly recipes.
• Drive quality, repeatability, and throughput in prototype and production environments.
• Collaborate with Design Eng, NPI, Quality, and Production teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Act as technical lead to resolve quality and functional issues with production and contract manufacturers.
• Develop data-driven action plans and root-cause analyses for timely resolution and CI.
• Design and validate prototype tooling and assembly equipment with third-party builders.
• Collaborate with equipment design engineers for in-house equipment development.
• Oversee internal/external equipment development for new product introduction and scale-up.
• Support ramp-up of production lines, resolve issues, optimize performance, meet takt time, yield, and labor targets.
• Perform line balancing and capacity planning for efficient layouts.
• Maintain process docs and participate in Engineering Change Management.
• Drive continuous improvement through data collection and feedback loops.
• Mentor technicians and production associates as needed.

Skills

DFM

DFX

Assembly

Process development

Data analysis

Agile/Scrum

OEE/DOE/CPK

Problem solving

Travel (20–25%)

Jira

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD (3DX/CATIA/NX/SolidWorks/Creo)

Job description

Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.

And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.

We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.

Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.

Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.

Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.

With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.

Join us in building the power foundation of the future!

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced automation equipment and assembly lines as we scale our hardware product portfolio. In this role, you will drive cross-functional initiatives to bring innovative hardware solutions from concept through to full-scale production. Collaborating closely with controls, mechanical and electrical design teams, you will implement robust machine and process architecture.

This role presents a unique opportunity to influence product design from its earliest stages. It is a rare and valuable learning experience formanufacturing engineersto be embedded so deeply in both product and manufacturing development.

Responsibilities

• LeadDesignfor Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for X (DFx),Assembly, Quality, Reliability
• Leadand implement robust manufacturing processes, including process sequencing, critical parameter development, and assembly recipes
• Drive quality, repeatability, and throughput in both prototype and production environments.
• Collaborate closely with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, and Production teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Act as a technical lead toresolvequality and functional issues in production and with contract manufacturers.
• Develop data-driven action plans and root cause analyses to ensuretimelyresolution and continuous improvement.
• Designand validation of novel prototype tooling and assembly equipment with 3rd third-party equipment builder.
• Collaborate with the equipment design engineer for in-house equipment development.
• Oversee internal and external development of equipment and processes for new product introduction and scale-up.
• Support the ramp-up of production lines, resolving technical issues,optimizingprocess performance, and ensuring lines meettakttime, yield, and labor efficiency targets.
• Perform line balancing and capacity planning studies to support efficient line layout, equipmentutilization, and throughput targets as production scales.
• Maintain comprehensive process documentation,participatein Engineering Change Management
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through data collection, analysis, and feedback loops
• Mentor techniciansand production associatesas needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’sdegree in mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with background in DFM, process development, and high-mix orlow-to-high-volume production
• Hands-on experienceinany of the followingmanufacturing processes:injection molding, die casting, machining, assembly automation, potting, wilding, soldering, laser, adhesion.
• Experienceinparticipatingin large-scale capital equipment design projects.From Request from quotation to FAT,SATor SOP.
• Experience in data collection and analysis for process development or applicable process engineeringexpertise
• Willingto lead cross-functional projects and vendor engagements
• Experience inproblem-solving and a data-driven mindset
• Familiarity with tools such asOEE, CP, CPK,PFMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, and SPC
• Writtenand verbal communication skills
• Experience working in Agile development environments, including task management and sprint planning using Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira.
• Ability to travel up to 20% - 25% including internationally

Bonus Qualifications

• Proficiencyin CAD software (3D EXPERIENCE (3DX), CATIA, NX, SolidWorks,Creoetc.) for designing mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing/Assembly) methodologies.
• GD&T and its impact on manufacturability.
• Knowledge of motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and sensors.
• Knowledge of mechanical,electricalandelectronicschematics.
• Power Electronics Assembly experience is highly valued from energy, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, or consumer electronics manufacturing.
• Experience inOverall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements.

Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.

$130,000 - $150,000 USD

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.

• Competitive Salary +Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.

Amperesandis an equal opportunity employer andcomplies withall applicable federal, state, and local fair employmentpracticeslaws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Amperesandis also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you needan accommodationat any point during the interview process.