Staff Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

As a Staff Manufacturing Engineer at Biofire, you will define, architect, and continuously improve the manufacturing systems that enable safe, high-quality, and cost-effective production at scale. This role operates beyond individual fixtures or lines, owning system-level manufacturing strategy and long-term scalability across internal and external production.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end manufacturing systems and production line concepts that meet throughput, quality, safety, and cost targets;
• Define scalable approaches to workcell design, line layout, fixturing strategy, and production flow across programs;
• Lead system-level manufacturing strategy for production ramps, new lines, and future automation;
• Partner with Design Engineering to influence designs upstream and ensure manufacturability at scale;
• Shape make vs. buy decisions based on cost, complexity, capacity, and risk;
• Establish and maintain manufacturing standards for fixtures, process controls, work instructions, and validation;
• Translate ECOs, leadership direction, and cross-functional decisions into coherent manufacturing system changes;
• Lead root-cause analysis of systemic production issues impacting yield, reliability, safety, or cost;
• Mentor and develop manufacturing engineers through technical guidance, reviews, and example;
• Engage hands-on in production builds or troubleshooting when needed, while prioritizing long-term system health;

Qualifications

• Extensive experience scaling manufacturing systems from prototyping through high-volume production;
• Strong understanding of manufacturing system design, process controls, and production readiness;
• Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional manufacturing problems to closure;
• Experience working closely with design, quality, and operations teams;
• Proven ability to design processes that balance quality, cost, and speed;

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading production ramps or new manufacturing line implementations;
• Background in fixture strategy, automation readiness, or semi-automated assembly systems;
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Six Sigma);
• Familiarity with MES systems, production data, and performance metrics;
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly collaborative startup or early-stage environment;

Benefits

• Stock Options in Biofire, 401(k), HSA, and other financial benefits;
• Medical Insurance, including plan options with $0 payroll deduction;
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans with $0 payroll deduction;
• 3 Weeks Vacation and Sick Time (Flex Time for salaried positions), plus 13 Paid Holidays;
• Parental Leave and other family-building, adoption, and surrogacy benefits;

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $150,000 – $185,000 annual salary + stock options + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Location

Primarily on-site: This is a full-time, salaried role based primarily on-site at our dog-friendly, state-of-the-art headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, between Boulder and Denver. The team regularly engages in collaborative, in-person work, with flexibility to work from home as needed.