AI-first, assembly-focused robotics that rebuilds American manufacturing—faster, more flexible, and ready for what’s next. Backed by Khosla Ventures.
About the role
This role owns the engineering that turns a research result into a machine we can build repeatedly: mechanical design, manufacturing and process engineering, and quality. It also owns the commercial relationship that keeps the floor staffed — the staffing agency supplying our hourly contract technicians. Own end-to-end hiring for mechanical, manufacturing, process, test, and quality engineering. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of technical recruiting, including real time hiring mechanical, manufacturing, or quality engineers in a hardware environment
- You can hold a real conversation about tolerance stack-ups, DFM, GD&T, or the difference between an EVT and a PVT build — and you know when to stop pretending and go ask
- You have managed a staffing agency relationship and improved it, including the conversation where you tell them the quality is not good enough
- Comfortable on a shop floor in steel toes and safety glasses
- You have built a competency map, not just filled one in, and you have trained non-recruiters to interview and made it stick
- You are AI-efficient and use tooling to multiply your own sourcing output rather than grinding through lists by hand
More about this role
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. As a founding member of our team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
This role owns the engineering that turns a research result into a machine we can build repeatedly: mechanical design, manufacturing and process engineering, and quality. It also owns the commercial relationship that keeps the floor staffed — the staffing agency supplying our hourly contract technicians.
Own end-to-end hiring for mechanical, manufacturing, process, test, and quality engineering.
Refuse to open a req without a competency map. Decompose each role into assessable skills with the hiring manager.
Build and run interviewer training and calibration for manufacturing and mechanical loops — including floor...
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