Manufacturing Engineer – Equipment & Test Software
San Francisco, CA (Mission District) – 100% Onsite
$50–$55/hr W2
Contract-to-Hire | 6+ Months
We're partnering with an innovative company in the autonomous sensing, robotics, and advanced manufacturing industry to hire a Manufacturing Engineer – Equipment & Test Software. This is a hands-on opportunity to develop software for manufacturing equipment, improve production processes, and support the transition of new products into high-volume manufacturing.
Perks
· Complimentary daily lunch provided
· Free employee parking
· Opportunity to convert to a full-time employee
Responsibilities
· Develop and maintain software for manufacturing equipment and automated test systems.
· Design, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes and tooling for high-volume production.
· Improve process capability, equipment performance, and production throughput.
· Collaborate with design engineering to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) objectives are met.
· Support sustaining products through design improvements and process enhancements.
· Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, perform failure analysis, and implement corrective actions.
· Support manufacturing readiness and equipment deployment.
· Travel internationally as needed to support manufacturing partners.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
· 3+ years of experience developing production-quality software, preferably in Python, that interfaces with hardware or processes high-volume data.
· Strong Python programming skills, including decorators, higher-order functions, context managers, and custom exceptions.
· Experience communicating with laboratory or manufacturing equipment using protocols such as SCPI, PyVISA, RS-232/485, TCP/IP, or Modbus.
· Experience working in Linux/Unix, Git, and Docker environments.
· Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, or similar) for manufacturing data collection and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) or hardware simulation/digital twin development.
· Familiarity with optical systems, cameras, laser safety, or OpenCV.
· Experience supporting manufacturing lines, production equipment, or hardware prototyping within the electronics, robotics, automotive, or advanced manufacturing industries.
If you're passionate about developing software that directly drives manufacturing excellence and high-volume production, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or message me directly for more information!
Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
