Reliable Robotics Corporation · 1 day ago
Manufacturing Manager
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $195K/yr
5+ years expReliable Robotics is building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. As a Manufacturing Manager, you will oversee manufacturing capacity, factory development, and lead a team to improve processes while ensuring compliance with design and regulatory requirements.
Air TransportationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous Vehicles
Responsibilities
Responsible for building, testing, troubleshooting/diagnosing, inspecting, and maintaining Reliable-designed mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electrical/avionics assemblies, harnesses, and interconnects
Lead, coach, and provide technical mentorship to a team of engineers and technicians; write bi-annual reviews and manage the team's performance
Lead hiring, recruitment, and training for the technician team
Lead efforts to transition our products from engineering development to production
Ensure design for excellence (DFx) is communicated to the engineering and drive implementations across all manufacturing areas to improve cost, producibility, inspectability, consistency, adequacy, accuracy, and achieve conformance to requirements
Responsible for maturing the manufacturing factory and layout, including optimizing material flow, factory equipment (e.g., tooling, inspection, test, etc.) maintenance, tooling, automation, and business system
Monitor and communicate manufacturing status and risks, and establish key performance metrics to meet manufacturing targets
Partner with design, engineering, supply chain, and other departments to synchronize project plans and ensure manufacturing can meet demand
Develop and ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, quality management systems, and engineering change orders
Develop processes to ensure accurate, current, and complete documentation (work instructions, inspections, tests, records, etc.) is utilized and maintained
Ensure root-cause analysis is implemented and timely corrective actions are taken to maintain schedule, quality, and reliability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or systems engineering
5+ years of manufacturing, design, and/or testing experience
3+ years of experience with computer-aided design (CAD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, such as Altium, NX, and Teamcenter
Strong leadership, communication, team-building, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience with assembly, machining, fabrication, soldering, Electro-Static Discharge (ESD), Foreign Object Debris (FOD), and test methods
Prior experience in troubleshooting, repairing, setting up, and operating complex hardware in a safety-critical environment
Research and Development (R&D) or New Product Introduction (NPI) experience
Experience with industry or regulatory requirements such as AS9100, CFR 14 CFR 21.137, and/or 14 CFR Part 145
Previous leadership or management experience
Benefits
Stock options
Employee medical
401k contribution
Great co-workers
Casual work environment
Company
Reliable Robotics Corporation
Expanding access to more places with automated aviation
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Reliable Robotics Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$133.5MKey Investors
CoatueEclipse VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
2021-10-14Series C· $100M
2019-03-08Series B· $25M
2017-09-14Series A· $8.5M
Leadership Team
Juerg Frefel
Co-founder / CTO
Brandon Suarez
Vice President of UAS Integration
Recent News
2025-09-17
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