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As robot OEMs, integrators and humanoid companies move to volume, our sensors must be as easy and cheap to build as they are precise.\nWe are hiring a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Engineer to be the bridge between R&D and production.\nThe role\nYou make sure every sensor we design can be built reliably, at scale and at the lowest cost - from the first sketch to the part arriving at our incoming inspection.\nKey responsibilities\nDesign for manufacturing\nCo-design our sensors with the mechanical design team so they are easier and cheaper to manufacture and assemble.\nCollect feedback from production and turn it into concrete design changes.\nGive structured DFM feedback to mechanical design engineers on tolerances, materials, part count and assembly.\nPerform FEM analysis to verify structural integrity of parts and assemblies.\nDrawings, jigs and tools\nCreate and review manufacturing drawings (GD&T, tolerances, surface finish) ready for manufacturing.\nDesign jigs, fixtures and tools that speed up production and improve repeatability of the parts you design.\nProduction documentation, PDM and ERP\nWrite clear, illustrated assembly and test instructions for production.\nTogether with the mechanical design engineer, keep instructions and documentation in the PDM clear, structured and up to date.\nCreate the bill of materials in our ERP (Odoo) and keep it up to date through every design change.\nManage revisions so production and purchasing always work from the current version.\nPurchase orders and incoming quality\nReview purchase orders for correct parts, revisions and specifications.\nInspect incoming parts, define inspection criteria and report deviations to purchasing.\nWhat success looks like after 12 months\nReduced part count, assembly time and part cost on at least one core sensor through DFM changes.\nComplete, accurate BOMs in Odoo for all active products, with clean revision control.\nProduction working from current, standardized instructions and your jigs and fixtures.\nFewer incoming-quality issues thanks to clear drawings and inspection criteria.\nA short, reliable feedback loop between production and R&D.\nWho you are\nMust have\nDegree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or similar.\n3+ years in DFM, manufacturing engineering or mechanical design of precision parts.\nStrong CAD skills (SolidWorks) and solid command of technical drawings and GD&T.\nHands-on FEM experience for structural analysis.\nPractical knowledge of machining, injection molding and cable assembly processes.\nExperience designing jigs and fixtures.\nFluent English; 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