Solutions Engineer

Instrumental Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

Public Transit/Commuter Plans

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Job summary

A growing technology firm based in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced engineer to work on technical validation, design implementation, and cross-functional solutions in manufacturing contexts. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. degree and over 3 years of relevant experience in engineering roles, particularly in consumer electronics or manufacturing. The position offers a competitive salary range and a variety of benefits, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in product design, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, or operations engineering.
• Experience in consumer electronics, measurement and testing, heavy industry/manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or defense.

Responsibilities

• Work with sales to validate the technical scope of opportunities for customers.
• Drive solutions across engineering, operations, and quality.
• Scope and design Instrumental stations to suit customer applications.
• Guide and mentor the project team through project phases.

Skills

Customer-success mindset

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes

Experience in consumer electronics or manufacturing

Education

B.S. or equivalent experience

Job description

Instrumental technology is used by the world’s most admired electronics brands, such as NVIDIA, Cisco, and Meta, to accelerate new product development and improve production yields. Our technology leverages AI to process data generated on the manufacturing floor, automating failure identification and resolution, improving yield, quality, and time-to-market. In the past few quarters, our technology has become mission-critical for AI server manufacturers. We’re rapidly growing our global presence to enable deeper integrations into our customers’ complex manufacturing environments.

What You'll Do

• Technical Validation: Work with sales to validate the technical scope of opportunities for new and existing customers, considering their business goals and current line constraints.
• Cross Functional Depth: Work in depth across engineering, operations, and quality to drive solutions within a diverse set of issues.
• Station Requirements & Design: Scope and design Instrumental stations, including optics and mechanical nest designs to suit customer applications.
• Oversee Implementation: Guide and mentor the project team through specification, design, development, and deployment to ensure customer requirements are met.

Who You Are

• B.S. or equivalent experience required; STEM degree preferred
• 3+ years experience as a product design, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, or operations engineer. Industry-specific experience in one or more of: consumer electronics, measurement and testing, heavy industry/manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, defense, etc.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, information systems, change management, system implementation, and best practices during development, new product introduction (NPI), and mass production
• A desire to be customer-facing, with a customer-success mindset
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in a startup environment or as an intrapreneur in a larger organization

We’re a growing team that consistently works collaboratively, is supportive of each other, and is highly energized by the opportunity for large impact. We actively work to promote an inclusive environment, valuing passion and the ability to learn.

You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description!

The following is a representative annual base salary range for this position within the Bay Area: $134,000-175,000. In addition, job level & salary opportunity is evaluated through our interview process – we review experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of each applicant.

Instrumental is very proud to offer a highly-rated variety of benefits including: Health, Vision, Dental, Public Transit/Commuter Plans, and Maternity/Paternity Leave.