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About the Role
This role sits at the heart of Standard Bots' mission to build powerful, affordable robots. You’ll have direct influence over how our robots are built, at what quality, and at what cost, driving the business forward. You will report directly to the Head of Manufacturing and own both manufacturing engineering and process engineering as a unified function.
Responsibilities
- Lead DFM reviews with product and mechanical engineering.
- Own manufacturing processes, fixtures, and tooling for robot assemblies.
- Identify and drive automation opportunities across assembly, test, and material handling.
- Drive quality and throughput improvements on the production floor.
- Maintain process documentation (work instructions, BOMs, routings).
- Track metrics for capability, yield, and cycle time.
- Manage and grow a team of 3-4 engineers.
- Define the charter and hiring roadmap for the Manufacturing & Process Engineering function.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with product, quality, and operations.
Requirements
- 7+ years in manufacturing or process engineering, with at least 2 years managing engineers in a hardware environment.
- Background in robotics, automation hardware, or high-complexity electromechanical assembly.
- Hands-on experience with DFM/DFA, fixture design, and process documentation at a production level.
- Strong working knowledge of automation systems and a demonstrated instinct for where to apply them.
- Proven track record of measurable quality and throughput improvements.
- Experience building or formalizing an engineering function, not just stepping into a mature one.
- Comfortable operating in an environment where the playbook is still being written.
- Experience scaling from low-volume prototype to higher-volume production (thousands of units annually).
- Familiarity with MES, ERP, or manufacturing data systems in an industrial context.
- Exposure to sheet metal, machined components, PCB assembly, or mixed-process manufacturing.
Skills
- DFM/DFA
- Fixture design
- Process documentation
- Automation systems
- Quality improvements
- Throughput improvements
- Team management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- MES
- ERP
Location
- Glen Cove, NY
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- 7+ years
- 2+ years managing engineers
Salary/Compensations
- $165,000 to $200,000
Benefits
- Employee Stock Options
- Paid time off
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- Industrial robots have long been out of reach for most manufacturers — too expensive, too complex, and built for companies with dedicated automation teams. Standard Bots is changing that. We build powerful, affordable robots that work in real factories, from small shops to growing production lines. We’re scaling fast, and the engineering discipline we build now will define the quality and cost of every robot we ship.