Senior Manufacturing Engineer - NPI & Process Improvement

SPAN; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Transit-accessible office

Team culture

Flexible hours

Job summary

SPAN, headquartered in San Francisco, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for XFRA products. You will apply hands-on experience to resolve production issues, strengthen process documentation, and support new electro-mechanical product introductions.

In this role, you will collaborate across teams to define production requirements, develop fixtures and tooling, improve efficiency, and ensure compliance with industry standards and quality

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in manufacturing or similar role, preferably in high-tech.
• Experience assessing, analyzing, and resolving problems in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience bringing electro‑mechanical products to market via NPI.
• Ability to develop and maintain clear process and production documentation.
• Strong analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills for fast-paced work.
• Self-directed with ability to work autonomously in a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine manufacturing processes, procedures, and production requirements.
• Develop assembly processes, fixtures, and tooling to support XFRA products.
• Improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and reduce scrap.
• Analyze production data, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions.
• Support compliance with industry standards, safety requirements, and quality expectations.
• Work with cross-functional partners to support production plans and resolve manufacturing issues.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Problem solving

NPI experience

Documentation

Analytical skills

Autonomous work

Cross-functional collaboration

Google Workspace

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

SPAN, headquartered in San Francisco, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for XFRA products. You will apply hands-on experience to resolve production issues, strengthen process documentation, and support new electro-mechanical product introductions.

In this role, you will collaborate across teams to define production requirements, develop fixtures and tooling, improve efficiency, and ensure compliance with industry standards and quality