Manufacturing Engineers x3 | Contract | San Mateo County

Contract role located in San Mateo County, California (on-site) with an initial 8-week engagement and likely extension. Equipment: company laptop provided.

About the role

We are supporting a well-funded advanced engineering OEM on an urgent manufacturing-engineering requirement. The team seeks hands-on Manufacturing Engineers to support a focused hardware work package involving complex precision electro-mechanical parts. This is a short, high-impact assignment for individuals comfortable working close to the build, solving practical production issues, and improving how complex hardware is manufactured at pace.

Responsibilities

• Support the manufacturing and assembly of complex precision electro-mechanical hardware.
• Resolve day-to-day build, process, and quality issues directly with production, design, and shop-floor teams.
• Create and improve work instructions, manufacturing processes, tooling requirements, and build documentation.
• Drive practical improvements to build quality, repeatability, flow, and manufacturability.
• Support fast-turn process changes as the hardware and production approach mature.
• Keep track of progress, update internal documentation, and improve processes as the work package develops.

Requirements

• Proven Manufacturing Engineering experience within aerospace, automotive, robotics, advanced manufacturing, or a similar complex hardware environment.
• Experience supporting precision mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies, ideally involving complex parts, high mix/low volume builds, or NPI activity.
• Strong practical understanding of assembly methods, tooling, work instructions, tolerancing, and design-for-manufacture principles.
• Working knowledge of Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) is essential.
• A practical, on-site mindset and availability to start from 31st August or 7th September.

Pay

$70–$80 per hour.