Senior Manufacturing Process & Design Engineer @ Smart Home Automation startup

Overview

The Senior Manufacturing Process & Design Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for new and existing products. 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.

Base pay range and location

Base pay range : $140,000.00 / yr - $190,000.00 / yr

Location : Onsite (not remote) role based in Redwood City, California.

About the company

Founded by ex-Apple Product and Engineering leaders, 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 further, delivering world-class smart home experiences while maintaining the vision and design excellence that have always set us apart.

Role summary

About the Role : The Senior Manufacturing Process & Design Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for new and existing products. 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 performance, yield, and process capability. Lead formal root cause analysis (RCA) investigations.
• 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

Statistical Analysis Proficiency :

Manufacturing Engineering Experience :

Technical Knowledge Base :

Professional Attributes :

Education :

Equal Opportunity Level Home Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability or genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Note to recruiters

A note to Recruitment Agencies : Please do not reach out to Level employees or leaders about our roles we’ve got Recruiting covered. We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Thank you for your understanding.

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