Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States; on-site prototype and manufacturing floor support required

Salary: $135,000–$170,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops mobile robots and automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

What you will do

• Develop, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes and assembly workflows for Spot, Stretch, and future robotics projects from prototype through production.
• Define and lead DFX strategy across product lines and NPI programs, including DFM, DFA, and DFT.
• Create assembly sequences, work instructions, SOPs, visual aids, and training materials for assembly technicians.
• Support prototype builds, troubleshoot assembly issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Design and validate tooling, equipment, fixtures, and process controls to ensure quality, dimensional accuracy, and production capability.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor for manufacturing engineers while resolving high-impact production problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; a master’s degree is a plus.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, or advanced manufacturing, preferably in robotics, aerospace, or complex electromechanical systems.
• Experience with capacity models, line layouts, value stream maps, CAD software such as SolidWorks or CATIA, engineering drawings, and GD&T.
• Experience with engineering change orders, product and procedure updates, BOMs, DFX collaboration, and manufacturing documentation.
• Hands-on experience with additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, machining, welding, grinding, bending, and precision tooling or fixture fabrication.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Robotics development and New Product Introduction experience.
• Experience with PLM systems such as Arena or Enovia and MES platforms such as Tulip or Delmia.
• Experience transitioning research designs into products and working on low-volume or high-mix production.
• Experience with quality systems, process control, 8D, and RCCA frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, mission-driven, and values-focused robotics environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Test, OPM, design, and production teams.
• Hands-on work supporting prototype builds and direct manufacturing floor operations.
• Opportunity to influence production stability, efficiency, and scalable manufacturing systems.