Foundry Robotics is an AI-first, robotics-native company building end-to-end, software-defined manufacturing and assembly systems.
ABOUT US Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots. Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. THE ROLE This role is for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer who specializes in equipment introduction and the end-to-end project management of capital tooling and automation. You will own the path from production requirement to running line, driving the RFQ process, selecting and benchmarking equipment across the vendor landscape, managing external line builders through design and build, and commissioning equipment on the floor through FAT, SAT, and ramp. You will hit defined OEE, throughput, and cycle time targets, and transfer clean ownership to production and maintenance after SOP. You are equally comfortable in a vendor pre-build meeting and on the shop floor signing off acceptance tests. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Own equipment introduction projects end-to-end, from requirements definition and RFQ through vendor selection, FAT, SAT, and ramp to SOP - Benchmark, select, and manage external line builders and tooling suppliers, holding them accountable to cost, schedule, and performance - Define and hit OEE, throughput, and cycle time targets on every project, using data to identify and close performance gaps - Provide DFM and DFA input on product, process, and tooling designs to ensure manufacturability is engineered in, not bolted on - Build business cases and ROI analyses to justify capital equipment decisions to senior leadership - Transfer ownership cleanly to production and maintenance after SOP, including process sheets, work instructions, maintenance instructions, and manufacturing BOM - Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, robotics, and software teammates to ensure equipment integrates into the broader production system WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 5 to 8 years in manufacturing engineering with a track record of taking production equipment from RFQ through FAT, SAT, and SOP in a mass production environment - Proven experience taking products from low-rate prototype builds to high-volume production - Direct experience with robotic or automated assembly systems, either as the product being built or as the production method on the floor - Strong vendor management skills, with experience holding external line builders and tooling suppliers accountable to cost, schedule, and performance - Working proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, or equivalent) sufficient to evaluate vendor designs and provide DFM and DFA input in cross-functional product development - Experience defining and hitting OEE, cycle time, and yield targets - Comfortable building business cases and ROI analyses to justify capital equipment decisions to senior leadership - Bias toward action and scrappy problem solving without sacrificing rigor NICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED) - Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies - Experience working within a formal quality management system (AS9100, ISO 9001, or IATF 16949), including participation in PFMEAs, control plans, and PPAP or FAI submissions WHY JOIN US? This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together. We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again. If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role. If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it. The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is: $150,000—$250,000 USD Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.