Approach Venture ยท 8 hours ago
Integration Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing
Gardena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$120K/yr - $180K/yrApproach Venture is a fast-growing hardware technology company focused on building advanced manufacturing systems. The Integration Engineer role involves leading the integration of production equipment and ensuring systems are reliable and scalable, while also owning high-volume test systems and collaborating with software engineers for automation.
Management Consulting
Hiring Manager
Torey Bell
Responsibilities
Lead the technical integration of machines, tools, fixtures, and workstations into a unified manufacturing system
Drive production line bring-up, troubleshooting, and ramp activities across mechanical, electrical, controls, and system interfaces
Define and maintain system-level interfaces between equipment, material flow, tooling, and factory infrastructure
Qualify new equipment, fixtures, and process updates to support product launches, process changes, and volume increases
Own high-volume test systems across both production and development lab environments
Maintain end-of-line test hardware, ensuring strong performance, uptime, and long-term reliability
Design, build, and integrate custom test fixtures and hardware interfaces for qualification and manufacturing
Ensure test systems meet throughput, accuracy, and reliability requirements
Lead test readiness efforts for new product revisions and production scale-ups
Partner with software engineers to develop systems that control and interface with test hardware
Contribute to Python-based tools for automation, hardware interaction, and data analysis
Work within Linux-based environments to support testing and integration workflows
Support continuous integration test environments that validate system changes before factory deployment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated hands-on project experience showing strong technical ownership
Systems-level thinking across mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing domains
Ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and production teams in fast-paced environments
Preferred
Exposure to test automation or data acquisition systems
Experience working in Linux environments
Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages
Background with optical, RF, or high-speed electrical test equipment
Experience integrating multi-station production lines or factory automation systems
Company
Approach Venture
Enabling founding teams building the future of frontier technology to achieve their full potential.
Founded in 2021
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Bryce Dabbs
Founder & CEO
Tristan Cembrinski
Partner
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