Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer, Consumer Technology

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end deployment, site integration, and qualification (IQ/OQ/SAT) of diverse industrial manufacturing equipment, including (but not limited to): Metal 3D Printers, Vacuum/Atmosphere Heat Treatment Furnaces, depowdering systems, Wire EDM, Build Plate Resurfacing/Milling machinery, and industrial Clean lines.
• Lead selection and procurement efforts for equipment required to meet product manufacturing capability and throughput requirements.
• Design and integrate machine fixturing and workholding solutions to enable efficient equipment operation.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for external equipment manufacturers, managing delivery timelines, technical installation requirements, and troubleshooting major hardware anomalies.
• Define, monitor, and improve equipment-level performance metrics, driving initiatives to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Uptime while minimizing MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).
• Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), equipment preventative maintenance schedules, and clear facility integration logs to ensure seamless handoffs to the production operations and maintenance teams.
• Train production staff to operate equipment safely and effectively.
• Collaborate closely with Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Process Engineering teams to ensure new equipment modules safely integrate into factory floor layouts and enterprise data/SCADA networks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience managing complex equipment deployment, factory automation, or industrial machinery integration within a high-stakes manufacturing environment.
• Documented experience executing formal equipment qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and mechanical troubleshooting frameworks.
• Hands-on familiarity with at least two major industrial equipment categories (e.g., CNC/EDM machining, vacuum/fluid/pneumatic systems, high-temperature thermal systems, robotic automation, or industrial chemical/clean processing).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage vendor relationships and clearly report machine readiness metrics to leadership.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $106,000 to $171,000. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance;
• Generous paid time off;
• A 401(k) plan with company match.