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Watney Robotics Inc

Manufacturing Engineer

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San Francisco, CA, USA
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San Francisco, CA, USA
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Owns end-of-line manufacturing test procedures from production through shipping. The role validates robotic systems across multiple checkpoints, diagnoses defects spanning mechanical, electrical, and software domains, and transitions test capabilities from laboratory prototypes to reliable production systems. Responsibilities include designing test fixtures and procedures, investigating intermittent hardware failures to root cause, and ensuring manufacturing readiness against scheduled build dates.
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Our Mission

Expand human ambition in the physical world.

Critical infrastructure is constrained by labor shortages, hazardous working conditions, and operational complexity. Watney builds and deploys autonomous robotic systems that increase the speed and capacity of buildout, starting with data centers.

About the Role

At Watney, Manufacturing Engineers build the test capability that gets a robot from prototype to the manufacturing production floor.

This role owns the validation process that runs across multiple checkpoints and catches real-world failures before they reach a customer. You'd take primary ownership of a release safeguard our partners depends on.

 
What You’ll Do
  • Own end-of-line test procedures through manufacturing and shipping.

  • Diagnose defects that don't respect the line between mechanical, electrical, and software.

  • Take a working test capability from functional to production-reliable against a build date.

 
You May Be a Good Fit If You:
  • Have taken manufacturing test equipment from a lab bench to a production line.

  • Have designed test fixtures and procedures that a manufacturer signed off on to schedule a build.

  • Have chased an intermittent hardware defect across mechanical, electrical, and software causes to a real root cause.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. At Watney Robotics, we welcome people of all backgrounds and identities, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential. If you’re passionate about robotics but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply!

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