Responsibilities:
- Lead manufacturing engineering across the product lifecycle: concept, prototyping, pilot, production ramp, and end-of-life
- Serve as the primary voice of manufacturing in design reviews, change management, and product development discussions
- Develop and execute scalable strategies for in-house vs. external partner manufacturing
- Own process development, tooling design/selection, and equipment readiness for new products.
- Define and implement test fixtures, jigs, and quality processes for robotics subassemblies and systems.
- Create and maintain manufacturing documentation: work instructions, SOPs, process maps, and visual aids.
- Lead pilot builds and pre-production efforts, ensuring processes are locked prior to volume launch
- Drive root cause analysis (RCCA), yield improvements, and corrective actions across internal and external builds
- Collaborate with internal and external partners on ramp plans, process transfer, and quality standards
- Evaluate and develop make-vs-buy recommendations for mechanical/electrical subsystems
- Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and DFM/DFA methodologies to reduce cost, waste, and cycle time
- Track manufacturing KPIs (yield, throughput, downtime, etc.) and drive measurable improvements
- Work closely with Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to ensure designs are robust, cost-efficient, and manufacturable
- Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers to address quality, lead time, and cost concerns
- Provide training and technical support to internal teams and external partners on tools, test equipment, and debug procedures.
Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or related field)
- 6+ years in manufacturing engineering, in automation, electro-mechanical systems, robotics (preferred)
- Expertise supporting both in-house and outsourced manufacturing environments
- Strong working knowledge of DFM/DFA, GD&T, tooling, and production line setup
- Hands-on experience with pilot builds, ECOs, process validation, and test equipment
- Strong cross-functional communication and organizational skills
- Proven track record of shipping mission-critical hardware products from concept to deployment
- Proficiency with MFG tools such as OnShape, Jira, PLM (Arena preferred), MES (Tulip preferred), Netsuite
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity startup environment.
- Ability and willingness to work from our Charlestown, MA, facilities at least three to four days per week
- Travel to vendors, or manufacturing partners required
- Six Sigma certification a plus
Pickle provides best-in-class benefits including health, dental, & vision insurance; unlimited vacation, along with all federal and state holidays; 401K contributions of 5% your salary, travel supplies, and other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.
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