# Manufacturing Engineer

**Company:** [Fab2](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fab2)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** CAD, Boms, Soldering, Assembly Processes, Fixtures Design, Jigs, Work Instructions, Cleanroom Assembly, ERP, Mes
**Posted:** 2026-07-27

> Build and qualify assembly processes, fixtures, and work instructions for semiconductor tools and fabs. Bridge development and production by shaping designs for manufacturability, troubleshooting defects, and training technicians on electro-mechanical builds.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop, document, and qualify assembly processes for components, tools, and fabs.
- Design and build cleanroom workstations and cells that reconfigure as designs change.
- Design fixtures, jigs, and assembly aids, and make them in-house using our machine shop, 3D printers, and laser cutters.
- Write work instructions and travelers from CAD models, drawings, and BOMs.
- Build first units of tools to work out the process before handing it to production.
- Find and fix the root cause of build defects and test failures.
- Shape designs for manufacturability and flag gaps between as-designed and as-built.
- Select, qualify, and maintain production equipment such as torque tools, solder stations, and test fixtures.
- Support bring-up and installation of tools and fabs.
- Train technicians and ramp builds from first article to repeatable production.

## Requirements
- 3+ years developing assembly processes for electro-mechanical systems.
- Track record designing fixtures, tooling, and workstations, and writing work instructions technicians use.
- Hands-on experience assembling, soldering, and testing builds to develop the process.
- Fluency in CAD models, drawings, and BOMs.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with cleanroom assembly.
- Familiarity with ERP/MES systems.

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