Lead Manufacturing Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing and machine shop operations, including scheduling, workflow management, equipment readiness, and production prioritization
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for prototypes, fixtures, production hardware, and internal tooling
• Program, set up, and operate CNC mills, CNC lathes, manual machines, and fabrication equipment to manufacture precision components
• Partner closely with engineering teams to evaluate manufacturability, tolerances, materials, assembly considerations, and production readiness
• Translate CAD models, engineering drawings, and GD&T requirements into robust and repeatable manufacturing processes
• Develop tooling, fixturing, workholding solutions, and process documentation to improve throughput, repeatability, and quality
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across cycle time reduction, process optimization, scrap reduction, uptime, and manufacturing scalability
• Establish manufacturing standards, shop procedures, quality controls, and operational best practices
• Support new product introduction (NPI) efforts from prototype through early production builds
• Inspect and validate finished components using calipers, micrometers, indicators, CMM tools, and other metrology equipment
• Troubleshoot machining issues, dimensional nonconformities, tooling wear, machine performance problems, and manufacturing bottlenecks
• Help design and build out future manufacturing facilities, shop layouts, workflows, and production infrastructure
• Manage tooling, consumables, raw materials, spare components, and manufacturing equipment readiness
• Coordinate with external vendors, fabrication houses, and manufacturing partners when overflow or specialized production support is required
• Support hiring, training, mentorship, and development of machinists, technicians, and future manufacturing team members
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and operationally disciplined manufacturing environment

What You’ll Need

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, machining, precision manufacturing, or hardware production environments
• Strong hands-on experience with CNC machining, including mills, lathes, setups, tooling, feeds, speeds, offsets, and process optimization
• Experience programming using CAM software and editing machine code at the controller
• Experience developing and improving manufacturing processes for prototypes and/or production hardware
• Strong understanding of machining principles, materials, tolerances, GD&T, and manufacturing methods
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications
• Experience building and scaling manufacturing teams
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across machining, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing workflows
• Strong operational mindset with the ability to balance prototype urgency, production quality, and manufacturing scalability
• Excellent organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• High attention to detail, craftsmanship, and pride in building high-quality hardware systems

In addition to salary, we offer competitive equity as well as a full benefits package.