Staff Manufacturing Engineer: Vehicle Final Assembly & Test

ALSO.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health coverage (medical,Dental

One Medical membership

Progyny fertility benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO. is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer for Vehicle Final Assembly & Test in Palo Alto, CA. You will partner with internal design teams on DFM and scaling initiatives for passenger or autonomous vehicles, launching manufacturing with domestic and international partners.

You will lead pilot builds, design lines, implement automation, and own process validation, FMEAs, and build instructions to ensure a smooth production ramp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience leading prototype builds through high-volume ramp at contract manufacturers.
• Hands-on DFM experience with design teams to improve manufacturability; CATIA or SolidWorks experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing development for new automotive products from pilot builds through production launch.
• Design pilot lines, layouts, assembly and test steps, tooling and equipment.
• Develop equipment and process specs; lead design reviews and automation opportunities.
• Partner with design teams on manufacturability and tolerance analysis to improve cost and throughput.
• Own FMEAs, control plans, validation studies, and build instructions for internal and external builds.
• Model production capacity, identify bottlenecks, and plan capacity expansions.
• Collaborate with equipment integrators and CM partners to implement automation and test systems.
• Drive production launch and ramp with contract manufacturers; resolve yield issues on site.

Skills

Prototype builds

High-volume ramp

DFM collaboration

Automation experience

APQP & PPAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

ALSO. is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer for Vehicle Final Assembly & Test in Palo Alto, CA. You will partner with internal design teams on DFM and scaling initiatives for passenger or autonomous vehicles, launching manufacturing with domestic and international partners.

You will lead pilot builds, design lines, implement automation, and own process validation, FMEAs, and build instructions to ensure a smooth production ramp.