# Lead Manufacturing Engineer at Vital Lyfe

- Company: Vital Lyfe
- What the company does: Vital Lyfe is redefining water access with aerospace-grade purification technology. Freedom from infrastructure, built for movement, built for life without limits. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.vital-lyfe.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles - Greater Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vital-lyfe/b3ab53ac-63e5-4c0c-8190-a164c7e82194?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vital-lyfe-lead-manufacturing-engineer/

## About the role

Design, develop and optimize manufacturing processes and production lines for our desalination systems, from first builds through high rate production. Lead DFM/DFA initiatives: tooling, fixtures, robot end-effectors, conveyors, automation programming, control systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or equivalent)
- 2+ years as a project lead
- Strong CAD (SolidWorks / other) experience and familiarity with manufacturing automation, tooling & fixture design
- Hands on mindset: comfortable designing the process and also working with operators & equipment to validate and refine
- Strong problem solving skills, ability to operate in ambiguous/higher growth environment, clear communicator across teams

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vital-lyfe-lead-manufacturing-engineer/