Matic
Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer
Menlo Park, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$200kDetected 84 days ago
RoboticsMechanical DesignCollaborationProblem SolvingTolerance Analysis
About the role
- Each year, 2.5 trillion hours are spent on household chores.
- At Matic, we're on a mission to recapture that lost time, and we're doing it by revolutionizing home robotics.
- Our first product, also called Matic, is a Wall-E-esque floor cleaning robot.
Responsibilities
- Tooling & Equipment Design: Design and develop production fixtures, QC equipment, and specialized tooling to support assembly and testing on the manufacturing line.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product design, quality, and manufacturing teams to troubleshoot production issues and support new product launches.
- Partner with vendors, suppliers, and contract manufacturers in a fast-moving startup environment.
- FMEA & Root Cause Analysis: Monitor production issues, analyze yield data, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to quickly recover the production line.
- Perform component-level testing for performance, durability, reliability, and variability.
- Technical Documentation: Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Collaborate with design teams to refine products for efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing.
- 10+ years of professional experience in mechanical design, tooling, or equipment development for high-volume manufacturing.
- Proven ability to execute complex mechanical designs and bring them from concept to production.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
- Manufacturing Expertise: Strong understanding of CNC machining, injection molding, casting, welding, and mechanical assembly processes.
- Analytical Skills: Experience with tolerance analysis, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
Skills
- Proficiency in SolidWorks.
- Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems, engineering change management, and quality management processes.
- Experience with sensors, motors, or fluid systems is a plus.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and willing to take ownership of ambiguous problems.
- High level of maturity, accountability, and pride in delivering high-quality work.
- Experience with tolerance analysis, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
Compensation
- Base: $120,000 - $200,000 per annum.
- Actual Compensation will depend on skills, experience and qualifications.
- Base Salary is one part of the total compensation package.
Benefits
- The role is also eligible for equity through the company's discretionary equity program, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage access to a 401(k) plan.
Company info
- Matic is a tight-knit and collaborative team, singularly focused on building products our customers will cherish.
- Experience working on products that have shipped to customers.
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