Job#: 3032065 Job Description: Core Engineering - Process Engineer V
Location: Redmond, Washington (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer for a role focused on designing, building, and testing prototype systems for future consumer VR and AR experiences. This position requires a candidate with experience in driving the development of novel manufacturing processes from concept to pilot-production. The role involves working at the intersection of materials, mechanical, electrical, and software fields to deliver reliable, high-performance hardware prototypes.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the Manufacturing Engineering team, system integration activities, and DFx in a cross-functional work environment to deliver reliable 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.
- Develop and continuously improve processes and relationships to empower researchers and design engineers.
- Implement quality control procedures to resolve processing problems.
- Design and implement process development plans and design of experiments (DOE).
- Direct priorities for a cross-functional team to meet schedule milestones and stakeholder requirements.
Required Qualifications
Education: A BS/MS degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required.
Experience: 8+ years of experience is required in scaling processes to pilot-production or mass manufacture.
Technical Skills: Experience with manufacturing techniques for robotics and soft wearable devices, including textiles, polymer processing, electromechanical integration, lamination, and adhesive bonding is necessary. Project management skills are also required.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience working on early product manufacturing development.
- Experience with the design and/or production of robotic systems.
- Experience with mass production of systems requiring multiple manufacturing processes such as miniature motorized mechanisms, soft goods processing, active optical alignment, casting, molding, machining, electronics packaging, coatings, and additive manufacturing.
- Experience in design for manufacturing, assembly, or reliability.
- Experience with industry CAD software, such as NX or related programs.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay range for this position is $80.00 to $90.00 per hour. Please note that the availability of benefits may vary depending on the length of the assignment and your employment status.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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