Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

About The Role:

What You’ll Do:

• Lead teams developing automated manufacturing Nodes, from early concepts and prototypes through qualification and production.


• Own the mechanical architecture and engineering tradeoffs that determine each Node’s precision, throughput, reliability, and cost.


• Work with device and process engineers to turn process physics and new device requirements into practical machine designs and manufacturing capabilities.


• Use our in-house labs, machine shop, and Hybrid Fab to test ideas quickly and learn from operating machines. Guide technical decisions through first-principles analysis, experiments, and open debate.


• Hire exceptional engineers and develop technical leaders who can run their teams independently and contribute deeply to difficult engineering problems.


• Set technical priorities, staffing plans, and schedules, and own delivery across multiple Nodes.

What You’ll Need:

• 10+ years developing complex mechanical systems, including 5+ years managing engineering teams.


• Experience leading multiple teams or development efforts through senior engineers, technical leads, or managers.


• Exceptional command of engineering fundamentals and deep expertise in precision engineering or machine design.


• Strong systems engineering and architecture skills, with a record of delivering complete systems from concept through integration, qualification, and production.


• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points For:

• Designed and developed complete robotic systems from concept to production.


• Experience with high-vacuum systems, deposition equipment, or vacuum material handling.


• Experience with fluid handling, dispensing, or electrochemical processing systems.