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Manufacturing and Test Engineer

Noble Machines· Hardware Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA$150k - $170kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Manufacturing and Test Engineer at Noble Machines leads the transition from pilot line to low-volume production, shaping assembly, calibration, testing, and release processes for rugged robotics in heavy industry.

Responsibilities

  • Be part of the team that owns continuous improvement across manufacturing, testing, and supplier quality; own day-to-day production improvements.
  • Own the manufacturing and production test roadmap for low-volume production; define milestones, readiness criteria, risks; collaborate with company leadership on priorities and resources.
  • Develop the assembly flow, station layout, fixtures, and capacity plan for subsystem and full-robot builds; select manual processes and introduce automation to improve quality or throughput.
  • Own production test coverage, measurement methods, calibration, acceptance criteria, and test station architecture with design and software engineers; distinguish product failures from test system issues.
  • Use MES to establish controlled work instructions, build records, inspection points, and traceability; manage parts lists, hardware revisions, test configurations, and engineering changes.
  • Lead root-cause investigations across mechanical, electrical, software, and process issues; verify corrective actions and feed manufacturability, assembly, and test results back into design.
  • Mentor fellow manufacturing engineers and teammates across functions; establish troubleshooting and process development practices; stay involved in critical builds and line bring-up.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, test engineering, or NPI for complex electromechanical hardware.
  • Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, related fields, or equivalent practical experience in manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated ownership of a product or process transition from prototype or pilot builds into repeatable production, preferably at low to mid volumes.
  • Hands-on experience developing assembly processes, fixtures, production tests, and calibration methods; strong troubleshooting across mechanical and electrical interfaces.
  • Experience with test instrumentation, data acquisition, and scripting or programming, such as Python, to develop or improve production test systems.
  • Proficiency in CAD, engineering drawings, tolerances, and design for manufacturing, assembly, and test.
  • Ability to lead technical decisions across teams and deliver practical results in a dynamic environment with evolving requirements.

Skills

Required:Manufacturing engineeringTest engineeringProcess developmentRoot-cause investigationsCAD/drawings
Nice to have:Scripting/automation
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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