Manufacturing and Process Engineering Manager

Industrial robots have long been out of reach for most manufacturers — too expensive, too complex, and built for companies with dedicated automation teams. Standard Bots is changing that. We build powerful, affordable robots that work in real factories, from small shops to growing production lines. We’re scaling fast, and the engineering discipline we build now will define the quality and cost of every robot we ship.

This role sits at the heart of that mission. You’ll have direct influence over how our robots are built, at what quality, and at what cost. It’s not a support function — it’s a core driver of the business.

Our factory is in Glen Cove, NY, 35 minutes from Manhattan. You’ll be on-site 5 days a week, with your decisions visible on the floor the next morning.

We’re hiring a Manufacturing & Process Engineering Manager to take full ownership of how we build our robots — from initial process design through continuous improvement on the production floor. You’ll take charge of a small, early-stage team and build the function from scratch: defining engineering standards, tightening the loop between product design and production, and deploying automation where it creates the most leverage.

This is a player-coach role. You’ll stay hands-on — writing process documentation, running DFM reviews, designing fixtures — while simultaneously growing your team and shaping the future of manufacturing engineering at Standard Bots. As production scales, so will your scope and leadership impact.

You’ll report directly to the Head of Manufacturing and own both manufacturing engineering and process engineering as a unified function.

Lead DFM reviews with product and mechanical engineering. Own manufacturing processes, fixtures, and tooling for robot assemblies. Identify and drive automation opportunities across assembly, test, and material handling.