As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Production team and report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. You’ll play a critical role in developing and continuously improving all aspects of our manufacturing, integration, and supply chain processes to meet design and business requirements, including safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery. This is a small but growing team of highly motivated people who are passionate about delivering quality products and services on time, with unquestionable value. You will be responsible for designing the build and integration process for mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electrical/avionics products, conducting design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) reviews, and developing processes and infrastructure to help the business scale. The projects you work on will set the foundation for how the business operates for years to come. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a safety-critical environment that takes automated aviation systems from prototype to production in a hands-on environment.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for building, integrating, testing, diagnostics, inspecting, and maintaining Reliable designed mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electrical/avionics assemblies, harnessing, interconnects, and other commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products
- Collaborate with the electrical/avionics, mechanical, and radar design teams, technicians, and aircraft mechanics to increase the velocity of product development
- Represent the production organization in all design reviews and partner with responsible engineers to evaluate designs for cost, producibility, inspectability, consistency, adequacy, accuracy, and conformance to requirements
- Assure product and process quality by testing finished-product and process capabilities, establishing standards, and developing manufacturing processes
- Improve integration and manufacturing processes, including work instruction development
- Resolve product non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root-cause corrective actions
Basic Success Criteria
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, systems, or industrial engineering
- 5+ years of manufacturing, design, and/or testing experience
- Understanding and familiarity with aerospace manufacturing, processing, and materials knowledge
- Hands-on confidence in troubleshooting, repairing, setup, and operating complex electrical/avionics, mechanical, and radar products
- Understanding and familiarity with manufacturing, processing, and materials knowledge within a safety-critical environment
- Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, such as Altium, NX, and Teamcenter
Preferred Success Criteria
- Electro-mechanical or electrical assembly and prototype development experience
- Experience with Quality Management System requirements such as AS9100 and CFR 21.137
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Our team is passionate about delivering on our commitments, solving hard problems, continuously improving, and helping the business succeed. We are constantly reevaluating our technologies, products, and capabilities. If you are a lifelong learner, you will love this environment. Get in on the ground floor and help us build the company.
The position will be located at our facility in Mountain View, California. Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.
The estimated salary range for this position is $132,000 to $220,000. At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity.
In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers, and a casual work environment.
