Senior Manufacturing Engineer

🚨 Hiring: Senior / Staff Manufacturing Engineer | San Diego, CA

I'm partnering with a venture-backed medical device startup developing a novel wearable device. They're already in clinical studies and building product on their own pilot line, and they're looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to own that line as they scale toward larger trials and commercial launch.

This is an engineering role first. Your main focus will be manufacturing engineering, fixture design and equipment, with the added ownership of running a small, high-performing pilot line. You won't be starting from zero: the line is up and running, and the opportunity is to solve problems, optimize, and build in quality that will scale.

📍 San Diego, CA | Onsite 💰 $130K–$160K base + equity 🎚️ Senior or Staff level, 4–7+ years of experience 🚚 Relocation assistance available

What you'll do

Own day-to-day pilot line operations, including build planning, material forecasting and tracking output against plan Train and develop two high-performing operators into line leads Design and build fixtures and equipment for small electromechanical and single-use components Troubleshoot build issues and drive practical improvements in yield and efficiency Source and bring new equipment online, such as heat sealers, adhesive dispensers and label printers Own calibration, maintenance and good documentation practices on the line Write and execute validations (IQ/OQ/PQ, PFMEA, TMV) and support cleanroom qualification Shift toward scale-up and automation as the company builds out a full operations team over the next 1–2 years

What you'll bring

BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field 4–7+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in medical devices, including calibration, process validation and good documentation practices Experience taking a product from development into production Fixtures you designed that went into daily production use Experience training operators directly on the line Exposure to both established, larger-scale production lines and fast-moving, scrappy R&D environments Proficiency in SolidWorks Strong problem solver who is comfortable wearing multiple hats and works well with people Bonus: cleanroom and ESD experience

Why this role

Build the manufacturing foundation for a product that will change patients' daily lives High ownership and visibility in a lean, mission-driven team Meaningful equity at an early stage