Staff Process Industrial Engineer – Factory Launch

Foundation•San Francisco, CA

2d•$145,000

About The Position

As a Staff Process / Industrial Engineer, you will define how humanoid robots are built in the factory—from workstation architecture to production flow and line balance. You will work closely with design engineering and operations to transform product designs into scalable, repeatable manufacturing processes. Your work will directly determine how quickly we can launch the factory and how efficiently we can ramp production.

Requirements

8+ years experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering
Strong experience developing assembly processes
Experience with production line design and line balancing
Hands-on mindset with the ability to solve problems on the factory floor

Nice To Haves

Robotics manufacturing
EV or Aerospace production
High-mix electromechanical assembly
Factory launch or production ramp

Responsibilities

Define Robot Build Processes
Design and develop manufacturing processes for humanoid robot production, including:
Actuator assembly
Battery pack assembly
Body assembly
Final robot assembly
Create scalable standard work, process documentation, and workstation designs.
Design the Manufacturing System
Develop the production architecture for the factory, including:
Assembly flow
Material Flow
Line balance
Takt time
Labor models
Workstation layout
Ensure the factory can support aggressive production ramp targets.
Support Factory Launch
Work directly on the factory floor during launch to:
Support pilot builds
Validate manufacturing processes
Debug production issues
Improve build cycle time and yield
Drive Continuous Process Improvement
Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to:
Reduce cycle time
Improve build quality
Increase production throughput