The Role
The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will design the build process for scaling humanoid robots, optimizing manufacturing processes, collaborating with teams, and qualifying vendors for production. Responsibilities include setting up internal build lines, monitoring production metrics, developing fixturing, and conducting design validation tests.
Summary Generated by Built In
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
We are looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to design our build process for scaling our robot fleet.
Responsibilities:
- Set up the internal build line to manufacture module level and full robot system assemblies
- Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness
- Monitor production metrics and KPIs, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and design for assembly principles are incorporated
- Qualify vendors for piece part and assembly level manufacturing
- Set up end of line design validation testing and in process QC checks
- Develop fixturing to support the assembly
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field
- Expert knowledge of manual and automated assembly techniques
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including implementation, integration, and optimization
- Expert in 3D CAD software
- Specify and procure manufacturing equipment, tools, and fixtures required for production
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time
Bonus Qualifications:
- CATIA V6 experience
- Robotics or other high tech industry experience
Top Skills
Catia
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Robotics
The Company
What We Do
Figure is an AI Robotics company building the world's first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA.
