Manufacturing Design Engineer

Matic • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

As a Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE), you will work at the intersection of R&D and production, translating product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing solutions. You will use CAD tools to design fixtures, tooling, and equipment, develop assembly processes, and optimize workflows for high-volume production.
If you’re passionate about great design, strong problem-solving, and getting the details right, we’d love to talk about how you can help us pioneer innovation in the home robotics space.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in mechanical design, tooling, or equipment development for high-volume manufacturing.
• Proven ability to execute complex mechanical designs and bring them from concept to production.
• Experience working on products that have shipped to customers.
• Manufacturing Expertise: Strong understanding of CNC machining, injection molding, casting, welding, and mechanical assembly processes.
• Analytical Skills: Experience with tolerance analysis, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems, engineering change management, and quality management processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and willing to take ownership of ambiguous problems.
• High level of maturity, accountability, and pride in delivering high-quality work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with sensors, motors, or fluid systems is a plus.
• You’re genuinely motivated to help teammates succeed.
• You enjoy learning beyond your immediate area of expertise.
• You love diagnosing and solving complex technical problems.
• You’re excited to do meaningful, high-impact work.

Responsibilities

• Tooling & Equipment Design: Design and develop production fixtures, QC equipment, and specialized tooling to support assembly and testing on the manufacturing line.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product design, quality, and manufacturing teams to troubleshoot production issues and support new product launches.
• Partner with vendors, suppliers, and contract manufacturers in a fast-moving startup environment.
• FMEA & Root Cause Analysis: Monitor production issues, analyze yield data, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to quickly recover the production line.
• Prototype, fabricate, and iterate rapidly to mature concepts into robust, self-sustaining manufacturing solutions.
• Perform component-level testing for performance, durability, reliability, and variability.
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Collaborate with design teams to refine products for efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees