Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Robotics

Dexmate; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexmate Inc. is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Fremont, CA to lead new product introduction for robot subsystems and final assembly.

You will turn prototypes into production-ready hardware, drive DFM/DFA, and partner with mechanical, electrical, test, and supply chain teams to ensure robust manufacturing readiness. You will own manufacturing processes, pilot runs, tooling, and documentation, while maintaining traceability and aligned configurations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, NPI, or hardware industrialization in robotics or related electromechanical fields.
• Ownership of a product or major assembly from prototype through pilot builds to repeatable production.
• Proven DFM/DFA impact improving yield, cost, or lead time.
• Experience with CNC machining, casting, sheet metal, molding, and finishing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing readiness for robot subsystems and final assembly through design reviews, pilot production, and handoff.
• Drive DFM/DFA reviews for structures, actuators, and integrated electromechanical systems; optimize geometry, tolerances, and assembly access.
• Select and qualify manufacturing processes with suppliers balancing performance, quality, cost, lead time, and volume.
• Define assembly process flows, BOMs, routings, and work instructions aligned with engineering designs.
• Plan and lead engineering and pilot builds; coordinate materials, tooling, documentation, inspection, and technician readiness.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and assembly processes for precise alignment, fastening, and harness integration.
• Collaborate with test/firmware teams to incorporate calibration and end-of-line checks into manufacturing.
• Address first-article discrepancies, assembly failures, and yield issues via root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews with cross-functional teams; manage revisions, material disposition, and build documentation.
• Complete production handoff with validated processes and traceable build records; support ramp to meet yield, time and cost targets.

Skills

DFM/DFA

Robotics

CNC machining

GD&T

3D CAD

NPI

Manufacturing processes

Supplier collaboration

Root cause analysis

Tools

3D CAD

PFMEA

Job description

About Dexmate

Dexmate is building the foundation for physical AI — combining a new generation of robots with a universal Physical AI OS, making robots as easy to build and deploy as software. Today, robotics is fragmented, slow, and closed: most builders are forced to reinvent the same stack again and again, and most ideas never make it past the prototype stage. We exist to change that. Our mission is to democratize robotics by lowering the barrier to entry, delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises, and cultivating an open ecosystem that accelerates the evolution of physical AI.

If you want to help shape the next layer of human capability — and believe the future of robotics should be built together, not in isolation — we’d love to build it with you.
The Role

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead new product introduction for Dexmate’s robot subsystems and final assembly. You will turn engineering prototypes into hardware that can be built consistently, inspected effectively, and released to production.

You will work closely with mechanical, electrical, test, and supply chain teams to drive design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), prepare manufacturing processes, and lead engineering and pilot builds. This is a hands-on role spanning design reviews, supplier visits, and the build floor, with ownership of manufacturing readiness through initial production ramp.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing readiness for robot subsystems and final assembly, from early design reviews through engineering builds, pilot production, and manufacturing handoff.

• Drive DFM/DFA reviews for structures, mechanisms, actuator assemblies, and integrated electromechanical systems. Partner with design engineers to improve part geometry, tolerance allocation, assembly access, and process repeatability.

• Select and qualify manufacturing processes with suppliers, balancing performance, quality, cost, lead time, and production volume. Evaluate drawings and inspection requirements against demonstrated process capabilities.

• Define assembly process flows, manufacturing bills of materials, production routings, and work instructions. Maintain alignment with engineering designs and released configurations.

• Plan and lead engineering and pilot builds, coordinating materials, tooling, documentation, inspection, and technician readiness. Track build issues, assign corrective actions, and verify closure before the next build.

• Develop and qualify fixtures, tooling, and assembly processes for precision alignment, preload, controlled fastening, actuator installation, and harness integration.

• Partner with test and firmware engineers to incorporate calibration, in-process inspection, and end-of-line functional checks into the manufacturing process.

• Resolve first-article discrepancies, assembly failures, and yield issues through root-cause analysis. Drive corrective actions across product design, supplier processes, tooling, and assembly methods.

• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews with engineering, quality, and production teams. Implement engineering changes with clear revision control, material disposition, and updated build documentation.

• Complete production handoff with qualified processes, trained technicians, documented acceptance criteria, and traceable build records. Support initial ramp to achieve agreed yield, build-time, and cost targets.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, or hardware industrialization for robotics, industrial automation, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or similarly complex electromechanical products.

• Demonstrated ownership of at least one product or major electromechanical assembly from engineering prototypes through pilot builds and into repeatable production.

• Strong DFM/DFA experience, with examples of design and process changes that improved assembly quality, manufacturing yield, cost, or lead time.

• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, casting, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and surface finishing, including their tolerance and production-volume tradeoffs.

• Strong understanding of mechanical drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, and dimensional inspection, with proficiency in 3D CAD for design review and fixture development.

• Hands-on experience developing assembly processes, tooling, manufacturing documentation, and build acceptance criteria.

• Experience working directly with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and production technicians to resolve build issues and implement corrective actions.

• Ability to coordinate technical decisions across design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams, and follow issues through to verified closure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct, on-site experience leading new product introduction at a U.S.-based factory or contract manufacturer, including pilot-build execution, assembly troubleshooting, technician training, and production handoff.

• Experience manufacturing robot joints, actuators, manipulators, mobile bases, or other precision electromechanical assemblies.

• Experience establishing assembly processes for a new product or transferring manufacturing between engineering, internal production, and contract manufacturing teams.

• Experience with process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, measurement system analysis, and process capability studies.

• Familiarity with robot calibration, functional testing, and component-to-system traceability.

• Experience managing manufacturing readiness across evolving designs, multiple suppliers, and changing production volumes.