Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Position:

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Location:

Reno Nevada

Company Overview:

Amperesand is disrupting industrial power with the first commercialized Solid State Transformer systems. Solid State Transformers systems are much more than a transformer replacement, enabling numerous advanced features to unlock solutions for data centers, EV charging, renewables, microgrids, and industrial installations. We are looking for mission driven team members passionate about making amazing products for worldwide electrification at maximum acceleration. Amperesand is building a global company and looking for talent across our geographies.

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

to help drive excellence in design for manufacturing and process development as we scale our hardware products. you will lead efforts to bring innovative hardware products from concept to production, with a focus on Design for Manufacturing (DFM), process development, and production scalability. You’ll be a critical interface between design, operations, and external manufacturing partners—ensuring our products are robust, manufacturable, and optimized for both performance and cost.

Responsibilities

- Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for X (DFx) , Assembly, Quality, Reliability

- Define and implement robust manufacturing processes, including process sequencing, critical parameter development, and assembly recipes

- Drive quality, repeatability, and throughput in both prototype and production environments.

- Collaborate closely with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, and Production teams throughout the product lifecycle

- Act as a technical lead to resolve quality and functional issues in production and with contract manufacturers.

- Develop data-driven action plans and root cause analyses to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.

·      Lead the design and validation of novel prototype tooling and assembly equipment with 3rd party equipment builder.

·      Collaborate with equipment design engineer for in-house equipment development.

- Oversee internal and external development of equipment and processes for new product introduction and scale-up.

- Support the ramp-up of production lines, resolving technical issues, optimizing process performance, and ensuring lines meet takt time, yield, and labor efficiency targets.

- Perform line balancing and capacity planning studies to support efficient line layout, equipment utilization, and throughput targets as production scales.

- Maintain comprehensive process documentation, participate in Engineering Change Management

- Drive continuous improvement efforts through data collection, analysis, and feedback loops

- Mentor junior engineers and technicians, manage engineering teams as needed

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or related field)

- 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a strong background in DFM, process development, and high-mix or high-volume production

- Hands-on experience with a variety of manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, die casting, machining, assembly automation, potting)

- Experience leading large-scale capital equipment design projects.

- Strong background in concept-to-production equipment development.

- Experience in data collection and analysis for process development or applicable process engineering expertise

- Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and vendor engagements

- Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven mindset

- Familiarity with tools such as PFMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, and SPC

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Experience working in Agile development environments, including task management and sprint planning using Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira.

- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% - 25% including internationally

- Excellent written and verbal communications in English

Preferred Qualifications

:

- Experience in CAD software (3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, Creo etc.) for designing mechanical assemblies.

- Experience with DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing/Assembly) methodologies.

- Solid understanding of GD&T and its impact on manufacturability.

- Knowledge of motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and sensors.

- Power Electronics Assembly experience is highly valued from energy, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, or consumer electronics manufacturing.

- Experience in Industrial Engineering Optimization and Warehouse design