Staff Equipment Engineer at Figure

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

We are looking for a Staff Equipment Engineer to select, install and scale our manufacturing equipment for our proto line.

Responsibilities: 

• Select and scale equipment necessary for assembling our robots on the manufacturing line
• Detailed machine design and creation of machine layouts
• Create new tooling and fixtures for aiding in assembly to be used on the manufacturing line
• Contribute to make vs. buy decisions on the assembly process
• Work with facilities team to spec building requirements to handle new equipment
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering team to aid in DFM and DFMEA
• Perform data analysis to understand machine metrics

Requirements: 

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field
• Expert knowledge of manual and automated assembly techniques
• Strong understanding of BOM, DFMs, manufacturing process, process validation,a assembly techniques and cost reduction techniques
• Familiarity with modern machine controls including PLCs and pneumatic systems  
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including implementation, integration, and optimization
• Expert in 3D CAD software
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Bonus Qualifications:

• CATIA V6 experience
• Robotics or other high tech industry experience
• Statistical analysis experience