# Manufacturing Engineer

> Raydar · Detroit, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01

**Salary:** USD 120,000–200,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a manufacturing company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of engineering projects on a production floor, blending software and hardware know-how to keep operations running smoothly. You will judge what is worth building as priorities change and deliver practical tools with a measurable effect on the business.

What you'll do

\- Lead production-facing projects from idea through delivery, choosing the right mix of software and hardware.

\- Develop and refine internal systems that support day-to-day plant operations, including pricing, planning, automation and reporting.

\- Decide what to build and what to drop as priorities move quickly.

\- Learn the business thoroughly during your first month.

\- Deliver polished, easy-to-use tools within about three months.

\- Demonstrate measurable gains in revenue, speed, retention and overall efficiency by around six months.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 2 to 5 years of experience, ideally in early-stage, small-team or growing-product settings rather than a long corporate career.

\- Hands-on experience creating technology that has to work alongside physical equipment and real production limits.

\- A versatile, broad-skilled engineer who picks whichever technical route gets results.

\- Confidence owning complete systems and projects independently.

\- Fluency with modern AI tools to speed up your work.

\- Strong self-direction and a focus on results.

\- A collaborative, team-first attitude, openness to feedback and positive energy.

\- Readiness for a demanding, in-person working pace.

Bonus points

\- Hardware background, such as vision or sensor work.

\- Experience with student engineering teams, rocketry or engineering competitions.

\- Experience at an equipment manufacturer or a modern digital manufacturing business.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 120,000 to 200,000 per year

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

Location and work model

\- Detroit, MI, United States

\- Los Angeles, CA, United States

\- On-site

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/534D191208/apply)

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