Production Process Engineer

Vay•Las Vegas, NV

11h

About The Position

Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”? We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets. We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here. What’s happening at Vay First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & one of only two companies in the States operating a commercial driverless service. We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the Bay Area, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US. We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand! ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀 Why this role is exciting As a Production Process Engineer, you are the technical owner of Vay’s production system, responsible for turning advanced vehicle and remote driving station designs into scalable, repeatable manufacturing reality. You will design and industrialize the full production setup, from layouts and tooling to MES and end-of-line testing, while taking us from pilot builds to commercial fleet deployment. This role has real leverage: how well you do your job directly defines speed, quality, and cost at scale.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, or industrial engineering roles
Background in automotive, electronics, or complex electromechanical products
Proven experience industrializing products from pilot to series production
Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems, MES, ERP, BOMs, and traceability
Hands-on experience with tooling, fixtures, process validation, and line balancing
Solid mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals
Track record of solving problems directly on the production floor

Responsibilities

Design assembly lines, workstation concepts, takt times, layouts, and capacity models
Lead industrialization and DFMA feedback with mechanical and electrical engineering teams
Own production tooling, fixtures, jigs, equipment capability, and maintenance strategies
Lead process validation including PFMEAs, control plans, pilot builds, and run-at-rate
Own MES deployment, automation, and integration with ERP, PLM, test, and fleet systems
Define and maintain ERP structures, BOMs, routings, serial tracking, and full traceability
Own end-of-line testing, flashing, calibration, provisioning, and system verification
Drive production KPIs, bottleneck elimination, Lean improvements, and cost optimization