Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment

About the role

We are seeking a Staff Equipment Engineer to lead the development, sustainment, and improvement of production equipment, test racks, and test cells supporting manufacturing and system-level testing. This role is highly hands-on and works closely with Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Design Engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability, scalability, and readiness for production.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical lifecycle of production equipment, test racks, and test cells, from production readiness through sustainment and continuous improvement
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of equipment failures, downtime events, and test anomalies; implement corrective and preventive actions
• Drive equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) improvements to support production goals
• Develop and maintain equipment documentation including schematics, BOMs, calibration plans, maintenance procedures, and operating instructions
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Test, and Quality teams to ensure equipment meets production, safety, and compliance requirements
• Support equipment upgrades, obsolescence management, and capacity expansion as production scales
• Define and execute equipment acceptance testing, validation, and handoff to production
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and provide technical leadership across equipment-related efforts
• Manage external vendors and integrators as needed for equipment design, build, or modification

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience supporting production equipment, test racks, or test cells in a manufacturing or test environment
• Strong hands-on experience with electromechanical systems, controls, instrumentation, and data acquisition
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex equipment issues across hardware, software, and controls domains
• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation for production equipment
• Ability to work effectively on the factory floor and in cross-functional engineering teams

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting automated or semi-automated production and test equipment
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, or test software (e.g., LabVIEW, Python, or similar)
• Experience with equipment safety standards, lockout/tagout, and risk assessments
• Background in scaling equipment from prototype or low-rate production to higher-rate manufacturing
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical projects without direct authority

Pay

$150,000 - $230,000 a year

Compensation for this role is based on the position’s work location. The salary range shown reflects the listed location and may vary if the position is based in a different geographic market. Actual compensation will also consider factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.