Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Remote & Travel (Robotics)

Symbotic; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 138,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our External Manufacturing team. You will partner with external manufacturing partners and design teams to reduce defects and warranty costs while improving reliability.

This role focuses on mechanical and electrical systems design, manufacturability reviews, tooling and capital planning, and collaboration across multiple disciplines. Travel up to 25% and USA remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong foundation in mechanical and electrical design principles.
• Experience selecting and integrating motors, sensors, actuators.
• Experience with multiple manufacturing processes (machining, welding, casting, sheet metal, plastics).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement advanced manufacturing strategies for robotics and automation systems.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and transfer to production.
• Lead DFMA analyses and manufacturing readiness reviews for new product introductions.
• Oversee tooling and capital investments to support growth.
• Perform FEA and tolerance analyses to optimize designs for cost and manufacturability.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, controls, manufacturing and quality teams.
• Identify and troubleshoot design challenges and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate complex technical information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electrical design

DFM/DFMA

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our External Manufacturing team. You will partner with external manufacturing partners and design teams to reduce defects and warranty costs while improving reliability.

This role focuses on mechanical and electrical systems design, manufacturability reviews, tooling and capital planning, and collaboration across multiple disciplines. Travel up to 25% and USA remote work options are available.