Zoo
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$195kDetected 63 days ago
Process ImprovementRecruitingGD&T
About the role
- You will serve as a technical leader across machining, fabrication, process development, tooling, prototyping, and production operations, helping bridge advanced digital engineering with real-world manufacturing execution.
- This is a highly hands-on role for someone who thrives at the intersection of manufacturing engineering, machining, process optimization, and operational leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day manufacturing and machine shop operations, including scheduling, workflow management, equipment readiness, and production prioritization
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for prototypes, fixtures, production hardware, and internal tooling
- Partner closely with engineering teams to evaluate manufacturability, tolerances, materials, assembly considerations, and production readiness
- Develop tooling, fixturing, workholding solutions, and process documentation to improve throughput, repeatability, and quality
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across cycle time reduction, process optimization, scrap reduction, uptime, and manufacturing scalability
- Support new product introduction (NPI) efforts from prototype through early production builds
- Inspect and validate finished components using calipers, micrometers, indicators, CMM tools, and other metrology equipment
- Help design and build out future manufacturing facilities, shop layouts, workflows, and production infrastructure
- Manage tooling, consumables, raw materials, spare components, and manufacturing equipment readiness
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, machining, precision manufacturing, or hardware production environments
- Strong hands-on experience with CNC machining, including mills, lathes, setups, tooling, feeds, speeds, offsets, and process optimization
- Strong understanding of machining principles, materials, tolerances, GD&T, and manufacturing methods
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications
- Strong operational mindset with the ability to balance prototype urgency, production quality, and manufacturing scalability
- The final offer will depend on multiple factors including candidate experience, skills, expertise, and market data.
- Coordinate with external vendors, fabrication houses, and manufacturing partners when overflow or specialized production support is required
Compensation
- $145,000 - $195,000 USD
- Zoo is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- The Zoo team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals from across the globe.
- We encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply!
- In addition to salary, we offer competitive equity as well as a full benefits package which may vary by geography as well.
Company info
- Zoo is building the next generation of hardware design tools redefining how hardware products are designed, developed, and built. Our platform combines a modern, cloud-native CAD environment with AI-powered engineering workflows, helping teams design, iterate, and manufacture products faster than ever before. We are headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with both a local and remote team. We were founded and incubated by Embedded Ventures in 2021.
- About You
- We're looking for curious, innovative, and ambitious self-starters to join our growing team to help us bring our mission to life. We think you'll thrive on our team if you're:
- Curious at your core, with an eagerness to learn and do things differently
- Zoo is building the next generation of hardware design tools redefining how hardware products are designed, developed, and built.
- Our platform combines a modern, cloud-native CAD environment with AI-powered engineering workflows, helping teams design, iterate, and manufacture products faster than ever before.
- We are headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with both a local and remote team.
- We were founded and incubated by Embedded Ventures in 2021.
- We're looking for curious, innovative, and ambitious self-starters to join our growing team to help us bring our mission to life.
- We think you'll thrive on our team if you're:
- Customer-focused, always thinking about ways to improve the user experience
- Able to operate autonomously and work asynchronously, while also being an effective team player
This listing is sourced directly from Zoo's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.