# Manufacturing Engineering Manager > Raydar · San Mateo, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12 **Salary:** USD 150,000–250,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead a hands-on production organization that is moving a complex hardware product from early prototypes to steady, repeatable output. The role covers people management, day-to-day build oversight, process design and the creation of a growing operations function. It suits someone who enjoys setting up new systems rather than running an established one. What you'll do \- Manage assembly technicians and manufacturing engineers, and expand the operations team over time. \- Oversee builds already underway, deciding daily priorities, working around material shortages and raising issues early when work is blocked. \- Bring down the labor hours needed to assemble each unit by refining processes, shortening cycle times and developing fixtures and tools. \- Lead new product introduction from the first engineering release through pilot runs to production-ready builds. \- Provide design engineers with clear, practical input on how easily their designs can be built. \- Maintain build documentation, work instructions and manufacturing data systems, ensuring they stay current as designs evolve. \- Serve as the primary liaison to the manufacturing plant as it scales. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- 7+ years in manufacturing or new product introduction engineering. \- Experience supervising assembly technicians and engineers, either in a formal management role or as a team lead. \- A record of setting up production lines and the operations teams that support them. \- Background with complex electromechanical products built in small batches with high variety. \- Hands-on experience moving a product from prototype stage to stable production. \- Practical process development skills, including fixture design, assembly methods and selecting tooling. \- Comfort working with product lifecycle and bill of materials systems. \- Ability to work on-site 5 days per week. Bonus points \- Scripting skills for handling manufacturing data, such as Python. \- Experience with wire harness and cable assembly. \- Skill at collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers and taking a clear stance on buildability. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 250,000 per year \- Relocation support Location and work model \- San Mateo, California, United States \- On-site, 5 days per week in the office \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/AEA78F3A73/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)