Senior Robotics Manufacturing Engineer

Watney Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Watney Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to turn robotic automation concepts into production-ready manufacturing systems for data center racks and related hardware.

This hands-on role moves quickly from customer requirements to prototypes and production-ready solutions, designing fixtures, tooling, mechatronic equipment, and manufacturing processes while collaborating with customers to address urgent needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience designing and launching high-volume hardware products and manufacturing processes.
• Strong hands-on mechanical design experience with production hardware, tooling, fixtures, or automation equipment.
• Experience working with manufacturing teams to take designs from prototype through production ramp.

Responsibilities

• Design fixtures, tooling, mechanisms, and mechatronic equipment to enable robotic assembly of data center racks and related hardware.
• Develop innovative concepts to automate manufacturing and assembly processes, moving rapidly from concept and prototype through production deployment.
• Make sound engineering tradeoffs and deliver working hardware against aggressive customer and production schedules.
• Develop automated processes and equipment for fiber-optic cable assembly, routing, handling, and cable management.
• Design mechanical components and assemblies including machined, sheet metal, plastic, and 3D printed parts.
• Develop manufacturing processes, production flows, and work instructions for new and automated production lines.
• Work closely with robotics, controls, electrical, and software engineers to integrate mechanical equipment into complete robotic systems.
• Work directly with customers to understand their products and manufacturing challenges and translate requirements into actionable engineering solutions.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, robotics, and manufacturing issues during development and production ramp.

Skills

Mechanical design

Fixture design

Mechatronics

Automation hardware

Prototype to production

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

3D printing

Job description

Watney Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to turn robotic automation concepts into production-ready manufacturing systems for data center racks and related hardware.

This hands-on role moves quickly from customer requirements to prototypes and production-ready solutions, designing fixtures, tooling, mechatronic equipment, and manufacturing processes while collaborating with customers to address urgent needs.