Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Actuators)

Location: San Carlos, CA, United States; onsite

Salary: $140,000–$190,000 per year plus equity.

Company

hirify.global builds NEO, a humanoid robot designed to operate safely and autonomously in homes.

What you will do

• Own actuator manufacturing processes from prototype builds through production release, accountable for safety, first-pass yield, quality, and throughput.
• Partner with design engineering on DFM, DFA, DFT, tolerance capability, and design changes for volume production.
• Build and qualify equipment, fixtures, tooling, gauging, and automated workstations for actuator assembly.
• Deliver end-of-line functional testing and traceability with station-level pass/fail data linked to process history.
• Reduce cost, cycle time, and scrap through automation, line balancing, root-cause corrective action, PFMEAs, control plans, and work instructions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of manufacturing, process, or test engineering experience for a Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years for a Master’s degree.
• Experience developing and improving assembly processes for motors, actuators, or other tight-tolerance electromechanical systems.
• Experience taking a process or equipment from concept through commissioning, validation, and production release.
• Experience with CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups for precision mechanical interfaces.
• Ability to qualify processes and lead root-cause analysis using DOE, MSA/GR&R, SPC, and process capability studies.
• Hands-on approach to developing methods with technicians and debugging directly on the production floor.
• Ability to communicate and own outcomes across design, quality, controls, supply chain, and production.

Nice to have

• Experience with vacuum potting.
• Experience with electric motor manufacturing, including coil winding, lamination stack assembly, magnet installation, welding, molding, impregnation, or resin and adhesive dispense.
• Experience with automated or semi-automated equipment, PLC-controlled systems, and machine vision inspection.
• Exposure to high-volume automation, robotic material handling, and precision gauging.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on builder culture with direct ownership, fast iteration, high standards, honesty, and respect.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match, plus FSA and HSA options.
• Commuter benefits, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches.