Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Mechatronic Assemblies)

 

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Mechatronic Assemblies)

 

Location: Redwood City, CA

 

*Please note that this is an onsite (i.e. not remote) role based in Redwood City, California. 

 

About the company: 

 

Founded by ex-Apple Product and Engineering leaders, ASSA ABLOY Level is redefining the smart home with technology that is simple, intuitive, useful, and invisible. At Level, we take a unique approach to designing products - one that shifts focus from what we make to how we make it and who we make it for. It’s an approach that results in elegant and unique solutions, raising the bar for the entire smart home ecosystem. 

 

Now part of the Assa Abloy family, a global leader in access solutions, Level is positioned to accelerate innovation and expand our reach even further. This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver world-class smart home experiences while maintaining the vision and design excellence that have always set us apart.

 

About the Role: 

The Senior Manufacturing Design & Process Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for new and existing products that utilize Mechatronic assemblies. This role requires a heavy emphasis on statistical analysis and data-driven methodologies to ensure we meet quality, yield, and output targets. The position involves close collaboration with design engineering, quality teams, and international manufacturing partners. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Process Development & Control: Design, implement, and maintain statistically controlled (SPC) manufacturing processes. Develop and automate data collection systems using data analysis tools to monitor key process indicators. 

• New Product Introduction (NPI): Act as the primary manufacturing interface to the design engineering team. Use statistical tolerance analysis, Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R), and Design of Experiments (DOE) to guide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) activities. 

• Data Analysis and Visualization: Perform rigorous analysis of manufacturing data to identify sources of variation and drive corrective actions. Create and maintain process monitoring dashboards using data analysis tools to report on  

• Automation & Equipment Engineering: Act as the technical lead for the specification, characterization, and qualification of automated and manual assembly and inspection equipment. Use process capability data (Cp/Cpk) to validate equipment performance against design and production requirements. Engage with vendors to ensure equipment meets technical specifications. 

• Continuous Improvement: Utilize formal problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, FMEA) to systematically improve manufacturing line performance, reduce scrap, and increase throughput.  

 

Required Qualifications: 

 

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s or MS degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Product Design Electromechanical Systems 

• 3+ years of experience focused on working with precision mechanical or mechatronic assemblies for consumer products. 

 

Technical Knowledge/Experience: 

• Strong understanding of and/or experience with products that use mechatronic technology (e.g. actuators, haptics, linear motors)  

• Strong understanding of and/or experience with assemblies that utilize sensors  

• Strong competency in interpreting mechanical drawings and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to tolerance stack-up analysis. 

• Proficiency with data querying languages (SQL) and scripting for data analysis (Python). 

 

Statistical Analysis Proficiency: 

• Demonstrate