Manufacturing Engineer

Spiro Robotics is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the next phase of company growth as we transition from pre-commercial development to commercial-scale manufacturing.

This role will lead New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing line transfer, process validation, and sustaining manufacturing engineering activities for FDA Class II medical devices. The Manufacturing Engineer will own the transfer, validation, and optimization of disposable and electromechanical products to global contract manufacturing partners, ensuring robust, compliant, scalable, and cost-effective production processes.

NPI and Manufacturing Engineering

• Lead end-to-end NPI and sustaining manufacturing engineering activities, including technology transfer from R&D to production.
• Serve as the technical lead and primary manufacturing interface with international contract manufacturing partners.
• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies aligned with Design Controls, Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, and commercialization timelines.
• Lead DFMA initiatives to improve product yield, manufacturing throughput, assembly efficiency, and cost of goods sold.
• Support change control, supplier qualification, quality agreements, and manufacturing readiness activities.

Manufacturing Line Transfer

• Lead the transfer of single-use disposable devices and electromechanical systems to contract manufacturers in Germany.
• Act as the main point of contact between the California-based team and international manufacturing partners.
• Support manufacturing line setup, equipment readiness, documentation transfer, operator training, and production ramp activities.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, identify root causes of production failures, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and improve yield.

Design for Manufacturability

• Partner with contract manufacturers to identify opportunities to reduce COGS, improve process capability, and scale production efficiently.
• Collaborate with R&D to drive design changes that reduce assembly time, improve manufacturability, and increase production yield.
• Evaluate timing and business justification for investments in production tooling, fixtures, automation, and capital equipment.

Process Validation

• Collaborate with R&D and Quality teams to develop and maintain pFMEAs for manufacturing processes.
• Author and maintain the Master Validation Plan for single-use devices.
• Author, execute, and report on IQ/OQ/PQ process validation protocols.
• Determine statistically justified sample sizes for validation activities.
• Conduct on-site visits to contract manufacturers to oversee process validation execution and resolve validation-related issues.

Process Development and Manufacturing Readiness

• Design, qualify, and implement assembly fixtures, inspection methods, test methods, and manufacturing controls.
• Define and maintain inspection criteria for incoming materials, in-process checks, and finished goods.
• Ensure contract manufacturing partners build products in accordance with internal quality standards, specifications, and approved procedures.
• Support continuous improvement activities to improve manufacturability, quality, and production efficiency.

Supplier Quality and Compliance

• Partner with the Quality team to support supplier audits, Supplier Corrective Action Requests, nonconformances, and manufacturing-related quality processes.
• Support supplier performance monitoring, issue resolution, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensure manufacturing processes remain compliant with applicable medical device regulations, internal procedures, and quality system requirements.

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or related experience in the medical…