Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical)

As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical) at Reliable Robotics, you’ll play a critical role in developing and continuously improving all aspects of our manufacturing, installation, and supply chain processes to meet design, regulatory, and business requirements (including safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery). This is a growing team of highly motivated people passionate about delivering quality products and services on time, with unquestionable value. You will be responsible for designing the build and installation process for mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electrical/avionics products, conducting design for excellence (DFx) reviews, and developing the processes and infrastructure to help the business scale. The projects you work on will set the foundation for how the business operates for years to come. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a safety-critical environment that takes automated aviation systems from prototype to production in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building, installing, testing, diagnosing, inspecting, and maintaining Reliable-designed mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electrical/avionics assemblies, harnesses, interconnects, and other commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products

• Conduct design for excellence (DFx) reviews to evaluate designs for cost, producibility, inspectability, consistency, adequacy, accuracy, and conformance to requirements

• Collaborate with design, quality, and certification teams to embed manufacturability, compliance, and risk mitigation in all phases of product development (e.g., prototype, R&D, certification, and production)

• Develop and ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, quality management system, and engineering change orders

• Develop processes to ensure accurate, current, and complete documentation (work instructions, inspections, tests, records, etc.) is utilized and maintained

• Lead root-cause analysis and implement timely corrective actions to maintain schedule, quality, and reliability

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or systems engineering

• 7+ years of manufacturing, design, and/or testing experience

• 2+ years of experience with computer-aided design (CAD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, such as Altium, NX, and Teamcenter

Preferred Criteria

• Research and Development (R&D) or New Product Introduction (NPI) experience

• Experience with industry or regulatory requirements such as AS9100, CFR 14 CFR 21.137, and/or 14 CFR Part 145

• Previous leadership or management experience

• Prior experience in troubleshooting, repairing, setting up, and operating complex hardware in a safety-critical environment

Our team is passionate about delivering on our commitments, solving hard problems, continuously improving, and helping the business succeed. We are constantly reevaluating our technologies, products, and capabilities. If you are a lifelong learner, you will love this environment. Get in on the ground floor and help us build the company.

The position will be located at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.