Senior Automation Engineer
Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA
•$149,500 - $209,000
About The Position
We are hiring a Senior Automation Engineer to scale our manufacturing capabilities by automating assembly and test processes, enabling higher throughput, improved quality, and reduced operational cost. This role will develop solutions ranging from simple fixtures to advanced automated systems, helping build a manufacturing operation that can support rapid growth and future products.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying manufacturing automation equipment in a high-volume production environment
- Proven experience developing automated assembly systems, test stations, fixtures, and process control solutions from concept through production deployment
- Strong mechanical design skills with proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks or equivalent) and experience creating manufacturable automation solutions
- Hands-on experience with industrial controls, including PLCs, sensors, machine vision systems, robotics, pneumatics, and motion control systems
- Experience integrating hardware and software for automated manufacturing and test applications, including data collection and process monitoring
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C# for automation, controls, and manufacturing test applications
- Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, statistical process control (SPC), and Design for Manufacturing/Automation (DFM/DFA) principles
- Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, process capability (Cp/Cpk), SPC, and manufacturing KPIs to design robust automation solutions that account for variation and enable scalable production
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Manufacturing, Test, Design, Quality, and Software Engineering teams in a fast-paced product development environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with drone, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, or other high-reliability electromechanical products
- Experience with machine vision inspection systems, robotic integration, and advanced motion control platforms
- Experience supporting high-mix, low-volume NPI builds and scaling processes to high-volume production environments
Responsibilities
- Develop solutions ranging from simple fixtures to advanced automated systems.
- Automate assembly and test processes.
- Enable higher throughput, improved quality, and reduced operational cost.
- Build a manufacturing operation that can support rapid growth and future products.
- Identify manufacturing bottlenecks.
- Perform ROI analysis.
- Deliver automation projects that improve throughput, yield, quality, and labor efficiency.
- Support NPI builds and transitioning automation solutions from prototype to scalable production.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Test, Design, Quality, and Software Engineering teams.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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