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Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & Actuators

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Hybrid (San Francisco)$225k - $318k + equityFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing Engineers to lead development of processes, tooling, and prototype builds for custom motors and actuators, focusing on stator process, tooling/fixture, or prototype manufacturing. Role involves translating designs into reliable hardware, establishing scalable processes, and collaborating with mechanical, electromagnetic, electrical, test, quality, and supplier teams. In-person presence required 5 days/week in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Stator Process / Manufacturing: develop and validate stacking, winding, termination, and potting processes. Establish process parameters, work instructions, and defect controls that produce consistent results across trained operators.
  • Tooling / Fixture: design and deliver winding tools, assembly fixtures, inspection gauges, and bench equipment, from CAD and drawings through fabrication, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Improve setup time, labor, and repeatability.
  • Prototype Manufacturing: plan and execute builds of existing actuator designs, from parts readiness and work instructions through inspection, approved rework, and delivery of complete actuator assemblies ready for robot integration. Resolve supplier and process issues, track failed parts, and use labor and yield data to improve subsequent builds.
  • Integrate and troubleshoot equipment within your specialty, working through operator workflow, material flow, and controls or test interfaces.
  • Resolve defects and bottlenecks through measurements and controlled trials. Demonstrate improvements in build time, repeatability, yield, and quality against defined acceptance criteria.
  • Release clear process and tooling documentation, maintain revisions, and train technicians and operators to reproduce successful results.
  • Work with mechanical designers to improve manufacturability while preserving approved magnetic, electrical, and safety requirements. Own the tooling designs and drawings needed to build and inspect the hardware, and coordinate product geometry, tolerance, and drawing changes with the product-design owner.

Qualifications

  • Stator Process / Manufacturing: stacking, winding, termination, potting or cure processes, and winding or handling tooling.
  • Tooling / Fixture: fixture design, CAD and manufacturing drawings, metrology, equipment commissioning, and repeatability studies.
  • Prototype Manufacturing: electromechanical assembly, build planning, parts readiness, inspection, rework, testing, and delivery of complete hardware builds.
  • Motor, stator, actuator, or comparable electromechanical manufacturing experience.
  • Automated assembly, inline inspection, end-of-line testing, or equipment fault recovery; familiarity with sensors, PLCs, I/O, or pneumatics.
  • Process capability, measurement-system studies, and structured experiments.
  • Interest in using AI to simplify repetitive engineering work, with sound review of its outputs.

Skills

Required:Stator Process / ManufacturingTooling / FixturePrototype Manufacturing

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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