Sr. Sustaining Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer

LANTANA LED; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Flexible PTO

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Lantana LED in Richmond, CA, is seeking a Senior Sustaining Engineer to own manufacturing fixes on the floor and at the desk. You’ll troubleshoot electronic assemblies, drive deviations and ECOs, and develop clear instructions to keep production smooth.

You'll collaborate with production, quality, purchasing and design engineering, automating repetitive tasks with scripts and tools, and delivering improvements that boost quality and throughput on high-demand LED lighting products.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in manufacturing, sustaining or process engineering.
• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electronic assemblies with standard test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Answer engineering questions on drawings, specs, BOMs, assembly methods and test procedures.
• Lead build-issue investigations with production and quality, and drive deviations and fixes to closure.
• Diagnose failures in LED fixtures, drivers, power supplies, harnesses and PCB assemblies using test equipment.
• Support test stations, and work with suppliers and design engineering to eliminate recurring failures.
• Write and maintain visual work instructions and assembly and test procedures; keep BOMs and routings current; support ECOs and new product handoffs.
• Design fixtures, jigs and tooling, and automate manual tasks with scripts or software.
• Create and update 3D models and 2D drawings in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, applying GD&T.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Hands-on troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Documentation/writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Python

PLC programming

Job description

Lantana LED · Richmond, CA (on-site) · Full-time

About Lantana LED

Lantana LED designs and builds architectural LED lighting for data centers, commercial offices, education, retail and hospitality. We design in San Francisco and build at our factory in Richmond, CA. Our fixtures are installed in some of the most demanding environments in the country, and we’re growing fast.

The role

We’re looking for a Senior Sustaining Engineer to be manufacturing’s go-to engineer. You’ll keep our products building smoothly and consistently: troubleshooting electronic assemblies, owning deviations and ECOs, writing clear work instructions, and automating the repetitive work on the floor. You’ll split your time between the production floor and your desk, working closely with production, quality, purchasing and design engineering. Your work will show up quickly in quality and throughput.

What you’ll do

• Answer manufacturing’s engineering questions on drawings, specs, BOMs, assembly methods and test procedures. Fix documentation gaps, and send design issues to the design engineering team.
• Lead build-issue investigations with production and quality, and drive deviations and engineering fixes to closure.
• Diagnose failures in LED fixtures, drivers, power supplies, harnesses and PCB assemblies using multimeters, oscilloscopes and power analyzers.
• Support test stations, and work with suppliers and design engineering to eliminate recurring failures.
• Write and maintain visual work instructions and assembly and test procedures. Keep BOMs and routings current, and support ECOs and new product handoffs.
• Design fixtures, jigs and tooling, and automate manual tasks with scripts or software (Python, Excel/VBA, PLC-based stations).
• Create and update 3D models and 2D drawings in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, applying sound tolerancing and GD&T.

What you bring

• 5+ years in manufacturing, sustaining or process engineering.
• A BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting of electronic assemblies with standard test equipment.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Experience writing work instructions or SOPs for production teams.
• A track record of automating tasks or processes through fixtures, scripts, spreadsheets or test equipment.

Nice to have

• LED lighting, power electronics or electromechanical manufacturing experience.
• Python, VBA, LabVIEW or PLC programming.
• GD&T, DFM/DFA and tolerance stack-ups.
• ERP/MRP systems and formal ECO processes.
• Lean or Six Sigma training (Green Belt a plus).

Why Lantana

• Real impact: you’re the engineering owner for the factory floor, and you’ll see your fixes on the line right away.
• Ownership: every Lantana employee has the opportunity to earn equity, so you share in what we build.
• 100% employer-paid medical for employees.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible time off: take the time you need to recharge, coordinated with your team.
• A growing company: we’re expanding in data center and commercial markets, with room to grow your scope.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $135,000–$155,000 per year, plus an equity opportunity. The final offer will depend on experience, skills and qualifications.

Work environment

About 50% of the time is on the manufacturing floor. You’ll need to stand for long periods and lift up to 25 lb. PPE and ESD practices are required in production areas.

Lantana LED is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. We will consider qualifie