Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Robotics

Watertown, MAMaintenance & Manufacturing /Full-time /On-site Watertown, MA (On-site)
· Full-time About Tutor Intelligence We believe general-purpose, generally intelligent robots will be built in our lifetimes. We develop and deploy AI-powered robots that automate real-world operations, and we're scaling manufacturing across multiple robot platforms.

The Role You'll be the technical lead for Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality and NPI across our robot platforms.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a people-management role. You'll set technical direction, solve hard problems and guide engineers across disciplines. You'll be measured on the reliability, quality, efficiency and scalability of our manufacturing.

What You'll Own Technical Leadership Senior escalation point for complex manufacturing, electrical, mechanical and test issues

Work hands-on with engineers to diagnose failures and drive permanent fixes

Set technical standards and drive disciplined execution

Manufacturing Engineering Process development, validation, tooling, fixtures and work instructions

Clear production blockers and eliminate recurring defects

Improve first-pass yield, cycle time, labor efficiency, throughput and cost

Test Engineering Test strategy, automation and infrastructure, from component test and robot bring-up through end-of-line and FATReliable test systems with clear acceptance criteria and traceable results

Catch defects upstream, before bring-up, final test or customer deployment

Quality & Reliability Process controls, error-proofing and root-cause corrective action

Lead failure investigations and nonconforming material dispositions

Partner with Production, R&D and Fleet Reliability to prevent repeat defectsNPI & Engineering Changes Drive DFX (manufacturability, assembly, test, serviceability) with R&DOwn release readiness, engineering change implementation and controlled production cut-ins Transfer new products into stable, repeatable production

Systems & Scale Manufacturing configuration, process control and product genealogy in MES/PLM (ION, Atlas)
Use data, automation and AI to boost engineering productivity

Build the processes, test capability and infrastructure for rising volume

What Success Looks Like Robots pass bring-up and FAT with minimal rework

Fewer manufacturing defects, out-of-box failures and repeat issues

Higher first-pass yield and throughput; lower cycle time and labor

Test systems deliver reliable coverage, actionable diagnostics and full traceability

Engineering changes reach Production without disruption

New products reach repeatable production on schedule

Engineers show strong ownership and execution discipline

What You Bring

Required BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Deep hands-on experience building and debugging complex electromechanical systems

Proven technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, systems integration and test Built manufacturing processes, tooling, automated test systems and validation methods

Track record improving quality, first-pass yield, reliability and throughput

Taken hardware from development into scalable production

Sound engineering judgment and structured problem-solving under pressure

Able to mentor and lead engineers without direct authority

Nice to Have Robotics, industrial automation or similarly complex hardware

Test software, Python, SQL or test automationMES/PLM implementation and engineering change control

Scaling manufacturing at a startup or fast-growing hardware company

Using AI and automation to improve engineering workflows $150,000 - $200,000 a year

How We Work Love of the Game
· Gumption
· Beginner's Mindset
· Belief in Each Other
· Keep Moving Forward
· Customer Obsession We value people who take ownership, solve hard problems, move with urgency and build systems that make the whole team better.