RiseMe
Scout AI logo
Scout AI Verified
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS

Manufacturing Engineer

Sunnyvale, CAOnsiteFull Time$165,000–$215,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

Is this role right for you?

Upload your resume and get a skill-by-skill breakdown — see exactly where you match, where you're close, and what to highlight. Not a mystery percentage.

Get a tailored resume highlighting what this role needs.

Required skills

  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • BOM management
  • inventory control
  • MES system design
  • assembly frameworks
  • technician management
  • quality systems
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • CAD
  • U.S. Person

Nice to have

  • light Design

Role summary

Scout AI is seeking a pioneering Manufacturing Engineer to establish and own the manufacturing process for their robotic foundation model, Fury. This role is crucial for transitioning products from prototype to low-rate initial production (LRIP) and scaling the supply chain. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in New Product Introduction (NPI), BOM management, production planning, and quality systems, with the ability to build processes and documentation from scratch. A degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience with CAD are preferred. This is an onsite role requiring a U.S. Person due to access to export-controlled information.

The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we're developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.

The Role

The Hardware Team at Scout bridges the gap between traditional machinery and cutting-edge autonomy. We take base vehicles with zero autonomous capability or actuation and turn them into fully functional, validated, production-ready, intelligent platforms. Owning the full hardware lifecycle from concept and prototyping through final product validation.

We are hiring our first Manufacturing Engineer, you will be standing up the manufacturing process from scratch and owning it as we move into low-rate initial production (LRIP) across our fleet.

This isn't a high-rate production environment yet, and it isn't a role with an existing playbook to follow. This role requires someone who has done manufacturing work before and knows what good execution looks like, paired with the get-it-done attitude to build the function themselves.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to seamlessly transition products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing manufacturability and supply chain scalability
  • Manage BOMs, interface with suppliers to resolve issues and ensure component manufacturability and quality
  • Drive build plans while writing and maintaining work instructions for technicians
  • Help manage inventory
  • Inform MES system design
  • Design the assembly frameworks that enable consistent execution across multiple products
  • Schedule, forecast, and manage technicians on the line
  • Keep manufacturing processes and products compliant with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality systems at all times.

    • Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, ideally with hands-on design experience before moving into manufacturing
  • 3-8 years of experience in a relevant field
  • Experience owning an LRIP production line end to end
  • Comfortable being the first person in a function; building process, tooling, and documentation where none exists yet
  • Experience in CAD and light Design
  • High ownership mentality and attention to detail
  • Practical understanding of BOM management, work instructions, and inventory control
  • Ability to work directly with mechanical engineering to translate designs into buildable, efficient assembly processes
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
  • Passion about defense of the United States and its allies
  • May be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

    • Why Join Scout

  • Work on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
  • Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
  • Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
  • See your work deployed on real systems
  • Help define the future of intelligent defense systems
  • Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, and other top investors
  • Benefits

    • Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and bonus
  • Meaningful equity
  • Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
  • Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
  • Unlimited AI tokens
  • Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
  • EV charging
  • Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)

    • The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.

    US Salary Range$165,000—$215,000 USD
    Ready to apply?
    You'll be redirected to Scout AI's application page.

    Similar roles

    See how RiseMe works

    Match, tailor, and prep so you send fewer applications and land more interviews.