Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Robotic Assembly Prototyping

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Fauna Robotics is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to concept, design, and scale assembly operations at a prototyping facility. You will be an hands-on contributor shaping processes, commissioning equipment, and scaling best practices to accelerate product realization.

You will partner with product design teams, develop diverse assembly methods (mechanical joining, bonding, press-fits, automation, robotics), and drive readiness from concept to production launch while reducing waste and

Qualifications

• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and test procedures.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of direct manufacturing engineering in high-volume assembly for complex electromechanical products.
• Experience commissioning, startup, and ramp-up of integrated assembly operations.
• Strong knowledge of assembly methods including joining, fastening, bonding, press-fits, automation, and robotics.
• Track record of reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining or improving product quality.
• Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma (Green Belt preferred).
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design teams to optimize DFM/DFA and iteratively improve assembly processes.
• Develop and validate assembly methods for electromechanical products.
• Drive PFMEA concepts upstream in product development.
• Define line requirements, layout, cycle times, rates, and headcount.
• Source and specify equipment; manage RFQ, FAT, and deployment.
• Engage with OEMs, tooling suppliers, and automation integrators.
• Lead scope from concept to production launch and drive readiness.
• Improve safety, quality, throughput, and reduce scrap.
• Identify opportunities to densify and reduce non-value-add steps.
• Develop standardized assembly processes, control plans, and maintenance docs.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven problem solving; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

High-volume assembly

Automation/Robotics

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Cross-functional teamwork

Design verification

Commissioning/startup

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Fauna Robotics is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to concept, design, and scale assembly operations at a prototyping facility. You will be an hands-on contributor shaping processes, commissioning equipment, and scaling best practices to accelerate product realization.

You will partner with product design teams, develop diverse assembly methods (mechanical joining, bonding, press-fits, automation, robotics), and drive readiness from concept to production launch while reducing waste and