Manufacturing Engineer
Springcraft•Palo Alto, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Springcraft is building an integrated system of purpose-built hardware, developer tools, and AI models for physical AI. We aim to create a default platform for robots and intelligent machines, enabling builders to create machines that can sense, understand, and act in the real world. Founded by the team behind 8th Wall, a successful AR platform, Springcraft has deep experience in spatial computing and is backed by notable investors. We are based in Palo Alto and are currently hiring our core team.
Requirements
- 4+ years in manufacturing, production, or process engineering for electromechanical hardware
- Hands-on experience taking a product from prototype to volume production
- Fixture and tooling design experience with strong CAD proficiency
- Working knowledge of DFM/DFA principles and experience running DFM reviews with design teams
- Supply chain fundamentals: sourcing, vendor management, BOM cost and lead-time tradeoffs
- Comfortable building the process and the shop, rather than inheriting one
- Authorized to work in the United States; we are unable to sponsor work visas at this time
Nice To Haves
- Experience standing up a machine shop, production line, or fabrication capability from scratch
- End-of-line test development, including automated test fixtures
- Scripting skills (Python or similar) for test automation and production data analysis
- Precision assembly and calibration experience from any demanding domain: motion systems, optics, instrumentation, medical devices
- Quality systems experience: incoming inspection, in-process checks, unit traceability
- Experience scaling production at a hardware startup
Responsibilities
- Design production from a blank sheet: assembly sequences, fixtures, jigs, tooling, work instructions, and process documentation
- Stand up in-house fabrication where it beats outsourcing: evaluate, purchase, and commission the equipment, and build the shop around it
- Own the throughput of our test and measurement process, from per-unit calibration to end-of-line test
- Build the supply chain: component sourcing, vendor qualification, lead-time management, and second-source planning
- Partner with hardware engineers on DFM feedback ahead of design freezes
- Drive yield improvement and root-cause analysis as production ramps
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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