Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Lead the transition of electromechanical robotics hardware from prototype to production at Skild AI.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Deliver units against schedule
- Lead and develop assembly technicians and manufacturing engineers
- Bring build hours down through process design
- Take new hardware platforms from engineering release into producible builds
- Own controlled work instructions and build documentation
Must have
- 7+ years in manufacturing or NPI engineering for complex electromechanical hardware
- Direct experience taking a product from prototype into repeatable production
- Experience leading technicians and engineers
Nice to have
- Scripting for manufacturing data
- Wire harness fabrication and cable assembly experience
- Exposure to MES, serialization, or traceability systems
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Skild AI is responsible for overseeing the transition of electromechanical robotics hardware from prototype to production, managing a team of assembly technicians and engineers to ensure timely build execution. Key skills include experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing, proficiency with PLM and BOM systems, and a hands-on approach to process development. This role is suited for someone with over seven years in manufacturing or NPI engineering, particularly in environments that require adaptability and innovation. The company values diverse backgrounds and emphasizes the importance of demonstrated abilities over formal experience.
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Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Skild AI lists $100,000–$300,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Manufacturing Engineering Manager role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Electromechanical, Manufacturing, Python, Robotics.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Skild AI targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manufacturing Engineering Manager role at Skild AI.
From the original posting
Company Overview
At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to own the transition of our electromechanical robotics hardware from prototype into repeatable production. You will lead a team of assembly technicians and manufacturing engineers, own build execution against schedule, and take responsibility for bringing new hardware platforms into production. The core infrastructure — assembly stations, Kanban inventory, BOM architecture, and controlled work instructions — is already in place, and your job is to run it, improve it, and scale it.
Responsibilities
- Deliver units against schedule, owning sequencing around actual part availability, daily floor priorities, and the escalation path when a build stalls
- Lead and develop the assembly technicians and manufacturing engineers, setting the standards for quality and the path for people to grow
- Bring build hours down substantially through process design, fixturing, and improved documentation across our high-mix, high-complexity assembly
- Take new hardware platforms from engineering release into producible builds, running pilot builds and feeding manufacturability issues back to design with actionable specificity
- Stand up the processes and fixtures each new platform needs
- Own the controlled work instructions and build documentation the floor works from, keeping them current as designs change
- Depending on your strengths, may own the BOM and production data layer — part numbering discipline, MBOM accuracy, and the automation connecting engineering data to operations
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years in manufacturing or NPI engineering for complex electromechanical hardware, with meaningful time in low-volume, high-complexity production rather than high-volume line manufacturing
- Direct experience taking a product from prototype into repeatable production
- Experience leading technicians and engineers — formally or as a lead — with a real interest in doing it
- Fluency with PLM and BOM systems, and the judgment to keep BOM data trustworthy as designs move
- Hands-on process development: fixture design, assembly method development, tooling selection
- Demonstrated ownership of work instructions and build documentation under revision control
- Comfort working closely with mechanical and electrical engineers, including holding a position on manufacturability when it is inconvenient
- Scripting for manufacturing data — Python, Apps Script, or REST integration work between engineering and operations systems — is a plus
- Wire harness fabrication and cable assembly experience is a plus
- Exposure to MES, serialization, or traceability systems is a plus
- Experience standing up manufacturing processes at a company doing it for the first time is a plus