Operations Engineer

The Role

The Mission: Blissway builds intelligent roadside technology that makes highways safer and smarter. Our hardware — cameras, sensors, batteries and processing units — runs unattended on the Interstate Highway System, 24 hours a week, in sun, rain, and everything in between. We are looking for an Industrial Engineer who can own and build our processes for: production, inventory, testing, and the documentation that makes it all repeatable.

Responsibilities

• Build and own Blissway's production inventory system from the ground up — parts tracking, reorder thresholds, and BoM (Bill of Materials) management
• Procurement for components, assemblies, and tooling — sourcing vendors, negotiating lead times, and maintaining supply continuity
• Create and maintain manufacturing SOPs so technicians and future production staff can build consistently without you in the room
• Cook production runs: schedule builds, stage materials, track throughput, and flag bottlenecks before they become delays
• Own quality documentation — incoming inspection, build records, test results, and traceability for every unit that ships
• Work directly with engineers to understand design transitions, component changes, and test requirements. Get hands-on when needed — assist in production, debug failures, or validate that a new process actually works in practice
• Identify gaps proactively and propose solutions — if something is slow, inconsistent, or manual when it shouldn't be, you'll notice and fix it

Requirements

• Experience building or running a production or inventory process — manufacturing, assembly, kitting, or hardware operations
• Hands-on comfort with physical hardware — you're not afraid to pick up a multimeter if the situation calls for it
• Process documentation skills — work instructions and build records that other people can actually follow
• Vendor, procurement, and inventory management — you've managed suppliers, tracked lead times, and dealt with parts shortages
• Organized and systematic — you build systems, not workarounds
• Ability to work independently and make decisions without a playbook
• Experience in manufacturing, PCB assembly, or hardware production environments
• Background in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or operations management

Qualifications

• Nice-to-have: Basic electronics understanding — enough to read a BOM, understand component types, and communicate with electrical engineers about what's changing
• Nice-to-have: Experience scaling production from small-batch (10–50 units) to medium-volume (200–1000 units)
• Nice-to-have: Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodology

Benefits

• Relocation Support: We are excited for you to join the team at our engineering office in Denver. We value in-person collaboration and daily team lunches and we provide a relocation bonus to help you get here.
• Personalized Health Coverage (ICHRA): We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all healthcare. We provide a monthly allowance for you and dependents so you can choose the individual plan that actually fits your life.
• Investing in Your Future: 401(k) matching up to 4%.
• Peach of Mind: Transparent compensation. Company-sponsored life & disability insurance.
• Early Stage Equity: Competitive equity package with 24-month exercise window. Every year, we facilitate a tender process that gives you the opportunity to sell your vested shares at the same valuation as our investors.
• Rest & Recharge: High-Trust Time Off: 4 weeks of untracked PTO. We don't micromanage your calendar; we focus on your impact. Take the time you need to stay sharp and inspired.
• Family First: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth and adoptive parents. We want you present for the moments that matter most.
• The Deep Breath (Sabbatical): Every 5 years, take 12 weeks of fully paid leave. Go travel, write a book, or master a new hobby—then come back and tell us all about it.
• Fuel & Community: The Blissway Kitchen: Whether it’s breakfast to start your day or our daily group lunches, we keep the team fueled. Snacks Autonomy: Our kitchen is fully stocked and we mean it—if we’re missing your favorite fuel, just add it to the request list.
• The "BlissTrip": An annual 3–4 day getaway for the team and significant others.
• Monthly Beats: Game nights, escape rooms, and dinners to celebrate the grit we put in.
• Continuous Learning: Tuition reimbursement for courses, programs, and conferences that sharpen your craft.

Compensation Range

$85K - $120K