Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Rondo EnergyAlameda, California
Full Time
Posted January 10, 2026
$170k - $200k
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Job Description
A Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for developing, optimizing, and scaling manufacturing processes for modular thermal battery systems, ensuring high quality, cost-efficiency, and seamless integration with design and field teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and validate manufacturing processes for modular thermal battery systems from prototype to scaled production
- Create virtual process models and evaluate alternative manufacturing configurations
- Collaborate with design, quality, sourcing, and manufacturing partners to ensure scalable production readiness
- Influence product design through DFM and DFA to improve quality, cost, and throughput
- Define, procure, and implement tooling, fixtures, and automation for high-yield assembly
- Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including instructions, PFMEAs, and control plans
- Manage module-level manufacturing costs, including CAPEX, OPEX, and labor
- Coordinate with field deployment teams for packaging, logistics, and pre-commissioning validation
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
- 5 to 8 years of experience developing manufacturing processes and equipment for new hardware products, with experience in startup or high-growth technology environments strongly preferred.
- Proven experience managing full-lifecycle equipment or automation projects including scoping, design, installation, commissioning, and budget oversight.
- Hands-on technical ability with a track record of debugging, troubleshooting, and improving new production lines or early-stage processes.
- Deep knowledge of continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Demonstrated success collaborating closely with design engineering teams and influencing product architecture through Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) input.
- Experience in fast-paced, complex hardware environments.
- Strong commitment to product quality, safety, cost reduction, and process reliability.
- Ability to develop, optimize, and validate the assembly process for the modular thermal battery system from prototype through scaled production.
- Ability to build virtual process models using value stream mapping, process flow software, and simulation tools to evaluate alternative configurations and process scenarios.
- Ability to lead the development of standardized, data-driven production processes using IoT, SPC, and modern manufacturing analytics tools.
- Experience collaborating with design engineering, supplier quality, sourcing, and manufacturing partners to transition designs into robust, scalable production.
- Ability to influence mechanical and thermal subsystem design to enhance quality, cost, and throughput through DFM and DFA guidance.
- Experience defining, procuring, and implementing tooling, jigs, fixtures, test equipment, and process automation required for reliable, high-yield assembly.
- Experience developing and maintaining build documentation, assembly instructions, PFMEAs, control plans, and supplier qualifications.
- Ability to support packaging, logistics, and pre-commissioning validation through coordination with field deployment teams.
- Experience owning module-level manufacturing costing including CAPEX, OPEX, labor, utilities, facilities, scrap, and throughput assumptions.
- Ability to provide inputs to BOM development, installation timelines, and overall project planning.
Benefits & Perks
Annual salary range between $170,000 and $200,000 plus equity
Flexible time off policy
Up to 12 paid holidays per year plus a company week-long holiday in December
Comprehensive medical benefits
Dental and vision benefits
Life insurance and AD&D
Cell phone reimbursement
Catered lunches on-site
Location benefits including proximity to Oakland airport and Bay views
Opportunity to make a positive impact on the planet
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