Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Carbon; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Santa Clara, CA team. You will develop, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes for our 3D printer systems and large accessories, providing hands-on support to the production line.

The role is onsite five days a week at the Thomas Rd facility. Candidates should have strong mechanical engineering background, 5+ years in manufacturing, and experience with CAD tools and SOPs.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in fast-paced environments.
• Experience using CAD tools to design fixtures/tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot electromechanical, optical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience creating SOPs and Work Instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve manufacturing operations from development to production.
• Provide day-to-day support to production, troubleshoot line-downs.
• Develop new processes to improve efficiency across the line.
• Design and build test fixtures and tooling.
• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain servers and PCAs.
• Create and improve manufacturing documentation.
• Collaborate with Design, Systems, Production, Quality, Supply Chain.
• Train technicians and engineers on processes.
• Ensure procedures comply with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

CAD tools

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions.

Help us change the world and we will help you change yours.

Job Description

About the Role

Carbon is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of talented engineers in our Santa Clara, CA office. The ideal candidate will develop, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes for Carbon’s 3D printer systems and large accessories, providing hands‑on support to the production line and helping drive new process development across the organization.

This role will be based in our Thomas Rd, Santa Clara facility. This role is onsite 5 days a week, Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities

• Participate in, maintain and improve manufacturing operations of our complex electromechanical and optical assemblies from development phase through ongoing production.
• Provide day‑to‑day support to the production line, including troubleshooting line‑down situations and driving root cause investigation through to resolution.
• Develop new processes to improve efficiency and maintain existing processes across the line.
• Design and build test fixtures and tooling to support manufacturing and testing optimization.
• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain servers and PCAs.
• Create, maintain, and improve Work Instructions and other relevant manufacturing documentation.
• Participate in new process/product development activities and drive collaboration across cross functional teams (Design, Systems, Production, Quality, Supply Chain).
• Train technicians and engineers, in‑house and at supplier sites, on new and existing processes.
• Organize manufacturing workflows and ensure that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.

Requirements

• B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of work experience in manufacturing environments (not including internships) with demonstrated ability to function in a fast‑paced environment and adjust/manage workload based upon changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability using CAD tools to design fixtures/tools.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with complex electromechanical, optical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability resolving production line down issues and non‑conformances using standard root cause analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to create technical documentation such as SOPs and WIs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting equipment containing UV lasers, high‑end optical systems, and complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience in additive manufacturing or 3D printing production environments.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and software is a plus.

At Carbon, we look at the person holistically and carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation. The compensation bracket for this position is $137,600 - $206,400 per year. In order to maintain equitable internal pay practices, we aim to hire new employees near the midpoint of $172,000 taking into account your experience, work location, certifications, and the unique skills you bring to the role.

Carbon also offers to our eligible employees a comprehensive total rewards package that includes equity, benefits, and time off programs.