Manufacturing Process Engineer (Robotics)

Location: San Carlos, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $148,000–$181,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds humanoid robots for home use, including NEO, a robot designed to operate safely alongside people.

What you will do

• Own assembly process development and sustaining from prototype builds through production ramp.
• Develop and qualify assembly processes, fixtures, and test methods using DOE, MSA/GR&R, and capability studies.
• Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost while reducing variation, scrap, and rework.
• Drive defects and process excursions to root cause, implement corrective actions, and manage production transfers and process changes.
• Influence product and process design through DFM, DFA, DFT, tolerance analysis, and mistake-proofing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years with a master’s degree, focused on mechanical or electromechanical products.
• Hands-on experience developing and sustaining complex assembly processes from prototype through production.
• Proficiency with DOE, SPC, MSA/GR&R, process capability, statistical quality tools, and manufacturing data analysis.
• Experience with structured root cause analysis, DFM/DFA/DFT, tolerance analysis, and measurable process improvement.
• Ability to work on-site in San Carlos, California.

Nice to have

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience with robotic hands, compact actuators, or other high-complexity, tight-tolerance electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience with automated assembly, machine vision, precision dispense, fastening, joining, or end-of-line testing.
• Experience with MES or manufacturing traceability systems.
• Experience scaling low-volume, high-mix processes into repeatable higher-volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, and automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing environment with close cross-functional collaboration.
• 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.
• On-site snacks and catered lunches.