Senior Manufacturing Engineer

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Dynamics, you will help build and enhance our development plant's manufacturing systems that enable predictable production outputs. As part of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you work on introducing changes to our robots, stabilizing and ramping up production while also managing the continuous improvement of the production of our products. Every day, you will collaborate with our production and product transition engineering team to define and understand blocking production problems and create and execute solutions to those problems. To thrive in this role, you must have experience in and be excited by fast-paced New Product Introduction environments and be highly motivated to drive efficiency and stability at all costs. If you are looking to work amongst colleagues who are collaborative, mission-driven, values-focused, and looking to have a positive impact on the world of robotics, come and join us!

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now, we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications, logistics, and warehouses.

Day-to-day activities:

• Manage and maintain readiness of production assembly and test-related equipment & tools.

• Optimize manufacturing costs without compromising product quality through continuous improvement initiatives on robot platforms, off-robot systems, and procedures.

• Support new product introductions and manufacturing capabilities by managing technical infrastructure and providing DFM/DFx input.

• Develop clear and well-understood documentation and processes, which include but are not limited to standard operation procedures, work and rework instructions, preventive maintenance plans, line layouts, etc., in accordance with strategy.

• Identify, root cause and solve product introduction and production problems on new and existing products.

• Implement agile manufacturing processes that can adapt quickly to design changes.

• Support sourcing decision-making by helping to evaluate alternative manufacturing processes and propose DFM/DFx changes to support lower-cost manufacturing.

• Provide hands-on support to the production team to manage the manufacturing of robots.

• Design assembly fixtures, manufacturing aids, and/or custom tooling to support service.

• Help to select contract manufacturers and support the outsourcing process, including the needed assembly documentation.

• Support the implementation and maintenance of an M-BOM.

Desired skills:

• BS/MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 5 years experience in a product manufacturing environment

• Experience with manufacturing documentation, process development, and data analysis

• Experience with design & selection of production processes & equipment

• Experience with creating and approving change orders associated with products, procedures, and BOMs.

• Excellent reporting, troubleshooting, and communication skills

• Proficient in Arena or equivalent PLM system (Windchill, Team Center, etc.)

• Experience with CATIA or equivalent (NX, Solidworks, etc.)

• Experience with part drawings, GD&T and TSA

Nice to have skills:

• Experience in robotics industry or related

• New Product Introduction (NPI) experience

• Comfortable working on early-stage products that require rapid design iterations

• Experience with low to medium-volume production

• Experience in design for mass production of multi-part products and assemblies [DFM, DFA]

• Working experience with quality processes and systems (process control, 8D and other RCCA frameworks, etc.)

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.