Bright Machines · 4 months ago
Manufacturing Engineering Director ( Electronics)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$210K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expBright Machines is an AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. The Engineering Director will lead all manufacturing engineering functions at a modern electronics manufacturing facility, driving operational excellence and innovation across various engineering disciplines.
ComputerInformation TechnologyMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Establish, lead, and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering team supporting full product lifecycle and factory operations
Develop and implement the site’s engineering strategy to support production, innovation, quality, and scalability goals
Drive a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence
Serve as the primary technical authority for engineering decisions on site
Own process design, optimization, and control for servers and rack level assembly/test
Implement lean manufacturing principles, PFMEA, continuous improvement initiatives and standardization
Oversee equipment selection, layout planning, and capacity modeling
Manage site-level industrialization of new products: from engineering builds to full ramp
Coordinate engineering readiness (tooling, process, test, training) for each phase gate
Interface with customer engineering teams and Program Management on schedules and deliverables
Partner with OEMs/customers and internal teams to ensure manufacturability (DfM/DfT/DFAA), serviceability, and cost-optimization of server and rack-level products
Drive closed-loop feedback from manufacturing and test data back into product design
Lead development and deployment of server-level and rack-level test systems (functional, burn-in, stress, and diagnostics)
Ensure traceability, yield monitoring, and root-cause analysis systems are robust and scalable
Support the transition to automated test platforms and data-driven quality systems
Implement preventive and predictive maintenance systems across all key production and test assets
Ensure uptime, calibration, and health monitoring of critical production and test equipment including automation solutions
Identify opportunities for production automation and digital transformation across production lines
Collaborate with internal R&D and Product teams to evaluate, pilot, and scale automation solutions—robotics, autonomous material movement, vision systems, and data-driven process controls
Collaborate with RnD, Product, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management to drive operational excellence
Represent engineering in customer audits, technical reviews, and executive briefings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (or related field)
10+ years of engineering leadership experience in electronics manufacturing, preferably servers or data center infrastructure
Proven track record managing teams in box build, system assembly, and rack-level testing environments
Strong background in test engineering (ICT, functional, burn-in) and process validation
Experience with NPI processes, customer collaboration, and high-mix/low-volume operations
Familiarity with MES, SPC, traceability tools, lean/Six Sigma, and smart factory systems
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
Preferred
Experience working in CM, OEM, ODM manufacturing facilities
Exposure to liquid-cooling, high-power rack systems, or edge compute infrastructure
Knowledge of ISO, IPC, and industry compliance standards for electronics manufacturing
Company
Bright Machines
Bright Machines brings together flexible factory robots with intelligent software, production data and machine learning.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$437MKey Investors
BlackRockJP Morgan ChaseEclipse Ventures
2024-06-25Series C· $106M
2024-06-25Debt Financing· $20M
2022-10-30Debt Financing· $32M
Leadership Team
Paolo Avagliano
Chief Executive Officer
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