Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Robotics

The role

You will lead new product introduction for robot subsystems and final assembly. You will turn engineering prototypes into hardware that can be built consistently, inspected effectively, and released to production.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing readiness for robot subsystems and final assembly.
• Drive DFM/DFA reviews for structures, mechanisms, actuator assemblies, and integrated electromechanical systems.
• Select and qualify manufacturing processes with suppliers.
• Define assembly process flows, manufacturing bills of materials, production routings, and work instructions.
• Plan and lead engineering and pilot builds.
• Develop and qualify fixtures, tooling, and assembly processes.
• Partner with test and firmware engineers to incorporate calibration and functional checks.
• Resolve first-article discrepancies, assembly failures, and yield issues through root-cause analysis.
• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews with engineering, quality, and production teams.
• Complete production handoff with qualified processes and trained technicians.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, or hardware industrialization for robotics, industrial automation, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or similarly c
• Demonstrated ownership of at least one product or major electromechanical assembly from engineering prototypes through pilot builds and into repeatable production.
• Strong DFM/DFA experience.
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, casting, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and surface finishing.
• Strong understanding of mechanical drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, and dimensional inspection.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD for design review and fixture development.
• Hands-on experience developing assembly processes, tooling, manufacturing documentation, and build acceptance criteria.
• Experience working directly with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and production technicians to resolve build issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to coordinate technical decisions across design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.

Nice to have

• Direct, on-site experience leading new product introduction at a U.S.-based factory or contract manufacturer.
• Experience manufacturing robot joints, actuators, manipulators, mobile bases, or other precision electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience establishing assembly processes for a new product or transferring manufacturing between engineering, internal production, and contract manufacturing teams.
• Experience with process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, measurement system analysis, and process capability studies.
• Familiarity with robot calibration, functional testing, and component-to-system traceability.
• Experience managing manufacturing readiness across evolving designs, multiple suppliers, and changing production volumes.

About the company

Dexmate is building the foundation for physical AI by combining a new generation of robots with a universal Physical AI OS. Their mission is to democratize robotics by delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises.