Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States; full-time onsite at the headquarters

Company

hirify.global develops hardware platforms for fusion energy.

What you will do

• Lead the design and deployment of automated manufacturing equipment using industrial robotics, motion systems, sensors, and machine vision.
• Define reliable, scalable, and maintainable system architectures and support integration with PLC, HMI, communications, and data acquisition systems.
• Design mechanical components and assemblies in SolidWorks, applying GD&T and design-for-manufacturing principles.
• Own manufacturing robotics and capital equipment projects from concept through prototyping, commissioning, factory acceptance testing, and site acceptance testing.
• Optimize cycle times, material flow, automation ROI, and work-in-process buffering to improve production output.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, facilities, procurement, suppliers, and system integrators while preparing technical documentation and safety risk assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in production line development.
• Experience integrating industrial robotic systems, machine vision, sensors, and closed-loop feedback for precision automation.
• Strong mechanical design skills with SolidWorks, GD&T, and drawing release for automated equipment.
• Experience delivering manufacturing robotics or capital equipment projects and using Jira or an equivalent project tracking system.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, current U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.

Nice to have

• Experience with Lean principles, Six Sigma tools, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience developing technical specifications and coordinating external vendors and system integrators.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work in a fast-moving manufacturing development environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, quality, facilities, and systems engineering.
• Opportunity to influence manufacturing capability, throughput, and system reliability for fusion energy hardware.