Manufacturing Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer for an opportunity in Redmond, WA

Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Redmond, WA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 06+ months, possible extension based on business needs

Job Type: Onsite

Pay Range: $80/hr. - $85/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join our team, whose mission is to design, build, and test prototype systems for future consumer VR and AR experiences. We are looking for a candidate with experience in driving development of novel manufacturing processes from concept to pilot-production to deliver reliable, high performance hardware prototypes. The development of state-of-the-art processes and prototypes will require the intersection of novel materials, mechanical, electrical, and software fields. The successful candidate will possess experience with a wide variety of manufacturing processes, be comfortable driving a team of engineers to rapidly develop and scale novel manufacturing processes and have the ability to work with a team of researchers with tolerance for a high degree of ambiguity.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Manufacturing Engineering team, system integration activities, and DFx in a cross-functional work environment to deliver reliable, high performance hardware prototypes.
• Scale state-of-the-art hardware prototypes from concept to pilot-production volumes.
• Grow in-house manufacturing capabilities and manage external manufacturing partnerships.
• Raise the bar for manufacturing excellence and best practices by developing, and continuously improving, processes and relationships which empower researchers and design engineers to build increasingly complex systems

Required Qualifications:

• BS/MS degree in the fields of Mechatronics engineering, Mechanical engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related area, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience scaling processes to pilot-production or mass manufacture and implementing quality control procedures to resolve processing problems.
• Experience with a wide variety of manufacturing techniques for robotics, soft wearable devices, including textiles, polymer processing, electromechanical integration, lamination, and adhesive bonding.
• Experience designing and implementing process development plans, design of experiments (DOE), establishing critical process parameters and quality control strategies.
• Project management skills with experience directing priorities to a cross-functional team to meet schedule milestones and stakeholder requirements.

Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years working on early product manufacturing development.
• Experience with design and/or production of robotic systems.
• Experience with mass production of systems requiring multiple manufacturing processes.
• such as miniature motorized mechanisms; soft goods cutting, laminating, and kitting; active optical alignment, casting, molding, machining, electronics packaging, coatings, additive manufacturing.
• Experience in the domain of design for manufacturing, assembly, or reliability.
• Experience with industry CAD software, such as NX or related programs.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.