Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Carbon•Santa Clara, CA

23d•$137,600 - $206,400•Onsite

About The Position

Carbon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes for its 3D printer systems and large accessories. The role provides hands-on production-line support and contributes to new process development across the organization. The engineer will work with complex electromechanical and optical assemblies from development through ongoing production, collaborate across functional teams, and train technicians and engineers. The position is based at Carbon’s Thomas Rd facility in Santa Clara, California, and is onsite five days a week, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
At least 5 years of work experience in manufacturing environments, excluding internships.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adjust or manage workload as priorities change.
Demonstrated ability to use CAD tools to design fixtures and tools.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with complex electromechanical, optical, and pneumatic assemblies.
Demonstrated ability to resolve production-line-down issues and non-conformances using standard root-cause analysis techniques.
Demonstrated ability to create technical documentation such as SOPs and work instructions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience troubleshooting equipment containing UV lasers, high-end optical systems, and complex electromechanical assemblies.
Experience in additive manufacturing or 3D-printing production environments.
Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and software.

Responsibilities

Participate in, maintain, and improve manufacturing operations for complex electromechanical and optical assemblies, from development through ongoing production.
Provide day-to-day production-line support, troubleshoot line-down situations, and drive root-cause investigations through resolution.
Develop new processes to improve efficiency and maintain existing processes across the production line.
Design and build test fixtures and tooling to optimize manufacturing and testing.
Program, troubleshoot, and maintain servers and PCAs.
Create, maintain, and improve work instructions and other manufacturing documentation.
Participate in new process and product development and collaborate across Design, Systems, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
Train technicians and engineers, both in-house and at supplier sites, on new and existing processes.
Organize manufacturing workflows and ensure procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.