Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Act as the manufacturing liaison between engineering and production teams, ensuring a smooth transition from concept to repeatable builds.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in production.
• Create and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, torque specifications, visual aids, build checklists, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, and Control Plans.
• Lead Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) reviews and provide actionable feedback to design and integration engineers.
• Support prototype builds and evolve them into production-ready processes with clear documentation and quality controls.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout, including driving product waste reductions.
• Lead continuous improvement activities as applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience, ideally spanning low-volume prototyping and scalable production.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed build documentation.
• Background in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similar system-level integration environments.
• Ability to design, iterate, and validate processes across mechanical and electrical domains.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of 8D problem solving.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical assembly processes, including torque specifications, fixturing, and connector systems.
• Proficiency with CAD and documentation tools.
• Comfort working in shop or laboratory environments and directly supporting build teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous vehicle hardware or similar sensor and compute integrations.
• Experience in low-volume, high-mix production environments.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and PFMEA development.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma and Lean tools.
• Experience with tooling and die design development, including check fixtures.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: $115,000–$140,000.
• Equity is included in most full-time, high-demand roles.
• Premium healthcare benefits, with Forterra covering 80% of plan premiums for employees and dependents.
• Company-paid basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Company holidays, including a December winter break.
• 20 days of accrued PTO per year.
• At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.
• This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.