humanoid - Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrialisation, NPI, or Advanced Manufacturing roles • Experience supporting complex electromechanical products in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or related industries • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly systems, tooling, fixtures, production documentation, and measurement systems • Experience developing MBOMs, BOPs, PFMEAs, process flows, and manufacturing work instructions • Proven ability to work closely with design engineering teams to improve manufacturability • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills across mechanical and electrical systems • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, rapidly evolving development environments • Experience supporting both development builds and production ramps • Experience working with contract manufacturers and production transfer activities • Familiarity with PLM, ERP, MES, and manufacturing execution systems • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, or similar methodologies • Experience in quality engineering - defect, root cause, and corrective action • Familiarity with production test systems and test scripts
Responsibilities
• Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) • Partner closely with Hardware Engineering to establish rapid DFMA feedback loops throughout product development • Identify manufacturing, assembly, quality, and serviceability risks early in the design process • Drive design improvements that reduce cost, complexity, build time, and quality risk • Participate in design reviews and engineering change processes to ensure manufacturability is considered from the outset • Development & Production Support • Support development and production builds across the humanoid robot platform • Develop assembly processes, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, and test procedures • Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions • Improve build efficiency, repeatability, and quality across production activities • Manufacturing Process Development • Develop and maintain core manufacturing deliverables, including: • Manufacturing Bills of Material (MBOM) • Bill of Process (BOP) • Bill of Equipment (BOE) • Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) • Work Instructions • Manufacturing Readiness Assessments • Support line balancing, workstation design, and assembly sequence optimisation • Define process controls and critical quality checkpoints • Industrialisation & Production Readiness • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from concept through production readiness • Define manufacturing strategies for new products and major design revisions • Develop validation plans for manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures • Partner with Supply Chain and Quality to ensure production readiness across the entire value chain • Contract Manufacturing Transition • Support the company’s transition from internally managed production to external contract manufacturing partners • Prepare manufacturing documentation packages for CM partners • Participate in CM selection, onboarding, and capability assessments • Support process transfer, line bring-up, pilot builds, and manufacturing validation activities • Drive resolution of manufacturing issues identified during ramp-up and scaling activities • Continuous Improvement • Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, throughput, and cost • Apply Lean and continuous improvement principles across manufacturing activities • Support root cause analysis and corrective action investigations • Help establish scalable manufacturing standards and best practices across the organisation
Benefits
• Help build the manufacturing foundation for one of the most ambitious robotics companies in the world • Work closely with world-class hardware engineers developing cutting-edge humanoid robots • Influence product design through practical manufacturing expertise • Play a critical role in taking products from development through industrialisation and into global production • Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale. • 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown). • Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care. • Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings. • Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office. • Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics. • Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.
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