Manufacturing Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Hayward, California, United States. On-site role.

Salary: $105,000–$220,000 per year plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops humanoid robots designed to operate safely in homes and is scaling production of its NEO robot.

What you will do

• Develop and release manufacturing processes for robotic components and assemblies at scale.
• Improve cycle time, first-pass yield, quality, and process reliability through continuous improvement.
• Design and deploy fixtures, tooling, CAM programs, inspection methods, and automation solutions.
• Support new product introduction from prototype builds through production ramp while maintaining manufacturing readiness.
• Establish process controls, quality metrics, and documentation for repeatable production performance.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience with precision mechanical or electromechanical products.
• Strong fundamentals in machining, assembly, tooling, inspection, process development, DFM, and production scaling.
• Experience with CAM programming, fixture design, tooling development, and precision machining.
• Experience with SPC, quality systems, root-cause analysis, GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, CMM inspection, and precision measurement.
• Proficiency with CAD, PLM, ERP, and manufacturing documentation workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience manufacturing robotic actuators, joints, motion-control systems, or other precision electromechanical products.
• Experience with high-mix, low-volume manufacturing and rapid design iteration.
• Familiarity with automation, lights-out machining, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, factory layout, workstation design, or material flow optimization.
• Experience supporting NPI, validation builds, and production ramp-up.

Culture & Benefits

• Execution-oriented environment focused on ownership, rapid iteration, and close connection to the factory floor.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match, plus FSA and HSA options.
• Commuter benefits, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches.