The Role
Owns the transfer of released products from R&D into production, performing DFM/DFA reviews, supporting NPI, and creating controlled assembly, test, inspection, and rework documentation. Troubleshoots tooling, fixtures, assemblies, and production test processes; supports technicians; develops production scripts and fixtures; and drives Lean improvements that reduce variation, rework, and cycle time.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing team and act as the technical bridge between R&D and Production.
You will take ownership of released product data and turn it into stable, documented, and efficient production processes. This includes DFM/DFA review, production readiness, assembly instructions and SOPs, tooling and test-process support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in manufacturing electronic or electromechanical products, hands-on technical troubleshooting, and practical programming or scripting used in production or test environments. Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or similarly complex hardware is a plus.
This is a Mid / Senior position for someone who can independently take a released design from R&D and make it production-ready.
You should be comfortable moving between engineering discussions and the production floor: reviewing a drawing, debugging an electronic assembly or test process, improving a fixture or script, updating an SOP, and helping technicians remove blockers. The goal is to make production more reliable, repeatable, and efficient as we scale.
### Responsibilities
* Own the transfer of released products, revisions, BOMs, drawings, specifications, and technical data from R&D into production.
* Perform DFM/DFA reviews and identify issues affecting manufacturability, assembly, testing, quality, cost, or cycle time.
* Provide structured manufacturing feedback to mechanical and electrical teams.
* Define production readiness and ensure engineering changes are correctly implemented on the production floor.
* Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and transition prototypes into repeatable production.
* Create, approve, and continuously maintain assembly instructions, SOPs, test instructions, inspection instructions, and rework procedures.
* Ensure production documentation always matches the latest released product revision.
* Provide day-to-day technical support to technicians and remove process or tooling-related production blockers.
* Troubleshoot assembly, test, fixture, tooling, and configuration issues and drive root-cause resolution.
* Work with R&D when production issues require design, software, test, or documentation changes.
* Develop, improve, and maintain production fixtures, jigs, test setups, tools, and supporting scripts.
* Improve assembly sequence, workstation layout, standard work, material flow, and production methods.
* Reduce rework, waiting time, manual workarounds, process variation, and cycle time.
* Apply Lean Manufacturing principles such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and continuous improvement.
### Qualifications
* Several years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, industrialization, NPI, or a similar role.
* Practical experience manufacturing and troubleshooting electronic or electromechanical products.
* Strong understanding of assembly processes, production tooling, fixtures, testing, and manufacturing documentation.
* Ability to independently review drawings, tolerances, BOMs, specifications, and released engineering data.
* Practical knowledge of DFM/DFA, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving.
* Programming or scripting skills sufficient to understand, modify, and debug production or test tools; Python or similar is a strong fit.
* Experience creating and maintaining assembly instructions, SOPs, and controlled production documentation.
* Ability to work independently across R&D and Production and take ownership of manufacturing readiness.
* Good spoken and written English.
* EU/EFTA citizenship or a valid Swiss work permit.
### Bonus Points
* Experience with robotics, drones, aerospace, automotive, or other complex hardware products.
* Experience with both mechanical and electrical assemblies and production test systems.
* Experience designing production fixtures, jigs, or test equipment.
* Experience with FMEA, 8D, 5 Why, Lean, 5S, or Kaizen.
* Experience with ERP/MRP or PLM systems such as Odoo, Aligni, or similar tools.
* Basic German.
100% · On-site
Seniority: Mid / Senior
You will take ownership of released product data and turn it into stable, documented, and efficient production processes. This includes DFM/DFA review, production readiness, assembly instructions and SOPs, tooling and test-process support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in manufacturing electronic or electromechanical products, hands-on technical troubleshooting, and practical programming or scripting used in production or test environments. Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or similarly complex hardware is a plus.
This is a Mid / Senior position for someone who can independently take a released design from R&D and make it production-ready.
You should be comfortable moving between engineering discussions and the production floor: reviewing a drawing, debugging an electronic assembly or test process, improving a fixture or script, updating an SOP, and helping technicians remove blockers. The goal is to make production more reliable, repeatable, and efficient as we scale.
### Responsibilities
* Own the transfer of released products, revisions, BOMs, drawings, specifications, and technical data from R&D into production.
* Perform DFM/DFA reviews and identify issues affecting manufacturability, assembly, testing, quality, cost, or cycle time.
* Provide structured manufacturing feedback to mechanical and electrical teams.
* Define production readiness and ensure engineering changes are correctly implemented on the production floor.
* Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and transition prototypes into repeatable production.
* Create, approve, and continuously maintain assembly instructions, SOPs, test instructions, inspection instructions, and rework procedures.
* Ensure production documentation always matches the latest released product revision.
* Provide day-to-day technical support to technicians and remove process or tooling-related production blockers.
* Troubleshoot assembly, test, fixture, tooling, and configuration issues and drive root-cause resolution.
* Work with R&D when production issues require design, software, test, or documentation changes.
* Develop, improve, and maintain production fixtures, jigs, test setups, tools, and supporting scripts.
* Improve assembly sequence, workstation layout, standard work, material flow, and production methods.
* Reduce rework, waiting time, manual workarounds, process variation, and cycle time.
* Apply Lean Manufacturing principles such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and continuous improvement.
### Qualifications
* Several years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, industrialization, NPI, or a similar role.
* Practical experience manufacturing and troubleshooting electronic or electromechanical products.
* Strong understanding of assembly processes, production tooling, fixtures, testing, and manufacturing documentation.
* Ability to independently review drawings, tolerances, BOMs, specifications, and released engineering data.
* Practical knowledge of DFM/DFA, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving.
* Programming or scripting skills sufficient to understand, modify, and debug production or test tools; Python or similar is a strong fit.
* Experience creating and maintaining assembly instructions, SOPs, and controlled production documentation.
* Ability to work independently across R&D and Production and take ownership of manufacturing readiness.
* Good spoken and written English.
* EU/EFTA citizenship or a valid Swiss work permit.
### Bonus Points
* Experience with robotics, drones, aerospace, automotive, or other complex hardware products.
* Experience with both mechanical and electrical assemblies and production test systems.
* Experience designing production fixtures, jigs, or test equipment.
* Experience with FMEA, 8D, 5 Why, Lean, 5S, or Kaizen.
* Experience with ERP/MRP or PLM systems such as Odoo, Aligni, or similar tools.
* Basic German.
100% · On-site
Seniority: Mid / Senior
Skills Required
- Several years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, industrialization, NPI, or a similar role
- Practical experience manufacturing and troubleshooting electronic or electromechanical products
- Strong understanding of assembly processes, production tooling, fixtures, testing, and manufacturing documentation
- Ability to independently review drawings, tolerances, BOMs, specifications, and released engineering data
- Practical knowledge of DFM/DFA, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving
- Programming or scripting skills to understand, modify, and debug production or test tools; Python or similar preferred
- Experience creating and maintaining assembly instructions, SOPs, and controlled production documentation
- Ability to work independently across R&D and Production and own manufacturing readiness
- Good spoken and written English
- EU/EFTA citizenship or a valid Swiss work permit
- Experience with robotics, drones, aerospace, automotive, or other complex hardware products
- Experience with both mechanical and electrical assemblies and production test systems
- Experience designing production fixtures, jigs, or test equipment
- Experience with FMEA, 8D, 5 Why, Lean, 5S, or Kaizen
- Experience with ERP/MRP or PLM systems such as Odoo, Aligni, or similar tools
- Basic German
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The Company
What We Do
Sunflower Labs provides a fully autonomous, AI-powered drone security system called the Beehive. The system utilizes thermal imaging and real-time threat detection to protect commercial, industrial, and residential properties, offering a scalable and cost-effective alternative to traditional physical patrols by integrating precision hardware with intelligent software.
