Hardware Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize manufacturing, assembly, and test operations across domestic and international contract manufacturing partners.
• Perform Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) reviews on hardware components and system integrations.
• Drive new product introduction (NPI) builds, setting up tooling, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and automated assembly test fixtures.
• Work directly with external enterprise customers to align on production milestones, technical build requirements, and hardware delivery schedules.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware assembly failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to continually raise the quality bar.
• Partner cross-functionally with hardware design engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to transition prototype products into high-yield volume production.

Job requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in hardware manufacturing engineering, NPI engineering, or hardware operations.
• A hybrid background combining experience in consumer electronics and at least one complex physical sector (automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture).
• Proven track record of managing domestic and international contract manufacturers and component vendors.
• Hands-on expertise in production line bring-up, manufacturing process development, root cause analysis, and yield optimization.
• Customer-first mindset with strong communication skills and experience directly interfacing with enterprise customers or external vendors.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.