Manufacturing Engineer (Robotics)

Location: San Carlos, CA; on-site

Salary: $105,000–$220,000 plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds humanoid robots designed to operate safely alongside people in home environments, including the flagship NEO robot.

What you will do

• Develop and release scalable manufacturing processes for robotic components and assemblies.
• Improve cycle time, first-pass yield, quality, and process reliability through structured continuous improvement.
• Design and deploy fixtures, tooling, CAM programs, inspection methods, and automation solutions.
• Support NPI programs from prototype builds through production ramp while maintaining manufacturing readiness.
• Establish process controls, quality metrics, and documentation for repeatable production performance.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Execution-oriented environment focused on ownership, speed, rigorous attention to detail, and continuous iteration.
• Close collaboration with factory-floor teams and engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain functions.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match, FSA and HSA options, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches.