Skild AI
Manufacturing Design Engineer (NPI & Robotics)
About this role
Skild AI seeks a Manufacturing Design Engineer to guide robotic prototypes from development into small-scale production. You'll design assembly fixtures and tooling, perform hands-on system integration, and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize manufacturability and build processes.
What you'll do
- Design assembly jigs, test fixtures, and tooling using CAD software to improve build speed and consistency
- Perform full-system assembly of robotic prototypes and small-batch production units with mechanical, electrical, and sensing components
- Build cable harnesses, integrate sensors and actuators, and bring subsystems together into functional platforms
- Provide design-for-manufacturing feedback early in development to enhance assembly efficiency and scalability
- Create and maintain assembly procedures, bills of materials, and test protocols for consistent fleet builds
What they're looking for
- CAD design (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent)
- Mechanical assembly and system integration
- Hand tools, power tools, and lab equipment operation
- Electrical schematic reading, soldering, and crimping
- Cable harness fabrication and routing
- Manufacturing process documentation and DFM/DFA analysis
- Prototyping with 3D printing, mills, or lathes
- Robotic systems assembly experience
Benefits
- $100,000–$300,000 base salary
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Skild AI
Skild AI builds software and systems for general-purpose robotic intelligence, including simulation environments for training, manipulation controllers, perception stacks, and foundation model integration. The company is hiring simulation engineers, robotics engineers, controls specialists, computer vision researchers, and application engineers to develop and deploy production-ready autonomous robot systems.
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