Specter
Manufacturing Engineer
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 292 days ago
Supply ChainProcess ImprovementHardware DesignProblem SolvingTolerance Analysis
About the role
- Company Background: Specter is creating a software-defined "control plane" for the physical world.
- This role is critical to ensure our hardware products can transition smoothly from the engineering bench to pilot production and ultimately to commercial-scale deployments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to design products that are manufacturable, testable, and reliable
- Develop and implement DFM/DFA guidelines and provide feedback early in the design cycle to enable rapid build iterations and downstream scalability
- Design and document manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, and work instructions for prototype and pilot builds
- Specify, source, and deploy tools, fixtures, and assembly aids to enable fast, repeatable builds
- Own the build process for engineering prototypes, including planning, hands-on assembly support, and troubleshooting
- Work with supply chain and external manufacturing partners to ensure readiness for NPI builds and eventual ramp to commercial volumes
- Drive yield improvement and root-cause analysis for assembly, test, and field failures
- Manage and help implement systems for inventory control, traceability, and material flow
- Support the rollout and utilization of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and other production tracking tools
- Establish and maintain quality processes, including inspection standards, process audits, and documentation for compliance and traceability
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or hardware NPI, preferably in fast-paced, hardware-focused environments
- Experience working hands-on with mechanical and electromechanical assemblies, including troubleshooting, rework, and process improvement
- Experience managing inventory systems, material traceability, and material flow in manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with establishing and maintaining quality systems (e.g., inspection plans, process audits, CAPA)
- Knowledge of tolerance analysis, statistical process control, and basic quality engineering tools
- Strong familiarity with DFM/DFA principles and translating engineering designs into scalable manufacturing processes
- Exposure to implementing or using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and production tracking tools
- Ability to develop and document build processes, work instructions, and quality inspection procedures
- Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-iteration environments where designs change rapidly
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset
Nice to have
- experience with ruggedized or mission-critical electronics, automated test development, or hardware deployments in challenging environments
Benefits
- We are a small, fast-growing team who hail from Anduril, Tesla, Uber, and the U.S. Special Forces.
Company info
- We are starting with protecting American businesses by granting them ubiquitous perception over their physical assets.
- To do so, we are creating a connected hardware-software ecosystem on top of multi-modal wireless mesh sensing technology.
- Our platform will ultimately become the perception engine for a company's physical footprint, enabling real-time perimeter visibility and autonomous operations management.
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