Manufacturing Engineer

About the company

Our client is a manufacturing company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of engineering projects on a production floor, blending software and hardware know-how to keep operations running smoothly. You will judge what is worth building as priorities change and deliver practical tools with a measurable effect on the business.

What you'll do

• Lead production-facing projects from idea through delivery, choosing the right mix of software and hardware.
• Develop and refine internal systems that support day-to-day plant operations, including pricing, planning, automation and reporting.
• Decide what to build and what to drop as priorities move quickly.
• Learn the business thoroughly during your first month.
• Deliver polished, easy-to-use tools within about three months.
• Demonstrate measurable gains in revenue, speed, retention and overall efficiency by around six months.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 2 to 5 years of experience, ideally in early-stage, small-team or growing-product settings rather than a long corporate career.
• Hands-on experience creating technology that has to work alongside physical equipment and real production limits.
• A versatile, broad-skilled engineer who picks whichever technical route gets results.
• Confidence owning complete systems and projects independently.
• Fluency with modern AI tools to speed up your work.
• Strong self-direction and a focus on results.
• A collaborative, team-first attitude, openness to feedback and positive energy.
• Readiness for a demanding, in-person working pace.

Bonus points

• Hardware background, such as vision or sensor work.
• Experience with student engineering teams, rocketry or engineering competitions.
• Experience at an equipment manufacturer or a modern digital manufacturing business.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 120,000 to 200,000 per year
• Health, dental and vision coverage

Location and work model

• Detroit, MI, United States
• Los Angeles, CA, United States
• On-site
• Full-time