Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

HireArt is helping our client find a Manufacturing Engineer to build a prototype sensor and compute hardware in alignment with industry standards, best practices, and product requirements. This role is ideal for a motivated and curious engineer who will own and scale manufacturing lines for both new product introductions and sustaining production.

In this role, you'll build and support manufacturing processes from early pilot phases through full production. You will apply your background in manufacturing and electromechanical systems to develop reliable, efficient, and scalable assembly and test solutions for advanced hardware products.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-moving development environments. You take ownership of manufacturing challenges, collaborate closely with product development teams, and continuously seek opportunities to improve quality, cost, and efficiency.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will :

• Support new hardware introductions by developing production assembly, test, and inspection procedures, fixtures, and equipment.
• Own products through pilot production and launch, driving schedules, resolving manufacturability issues, and improving quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Drive design for manufacturing improvements in partnership with product development teams to enhance manufacturability and control cost.
• Define efficient manufacturing assembly flows, including bills of materials, workflows, and detailed work instructions.
• Establish best practices and standards for manufacturing bills of materials and bills of process.
• Design and implement production equipment, fixtures, and test systems for internal manufacturing lines or supplier use.
• Train and support engineering technicians on manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Perform root cause and failure analysis on production issues, discrepant components, and field returns.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on material cost reduction, capacity growth, and supply chain efficiency.
• Support, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing lines to meet sustaining production needs.

Requirements

Bonus Qualifications :

Benefits :

Commitment : This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.