Wonder · 4 hours ago
Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$188K/yr - $198K/yr
10+ years expWonder is a leading platform for food delivery, partnering with top chefs to provide a diverse range of cuisines. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering to lead the development of innovative food automation products, managing a team of engineers and ensuring the successful design and implementation of complex systems.
E-CommerceFood and BeverageFood DeliveryRestaurants
Responsibilities
Ultimately responsible for the hardware design and development of key automation products, both as an individual contributor and managing the contributions of other mechanical engineers on the product team
Collaborate with Software, Ops, Culinary, and other teams to ensure the ‘system’ as a whole is meeting agreed upon product specs
Manage a team of 3-4 mechanical engineers to accomplish product development goals. Establish a team culture where engineers are driven to see the success of their projects and accountable when things do and don’t go as planned
Create and enforce systems to document design decisions and history
Tackle the most difficult problems in the product development phase
Provide technical guidance to other mechanical engineers on the product team
Drive the design, prototype, and validation timelines to make sure the overall product development deadlines are hit
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
At least 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering product development, specifically in the industrial automation space. At least 2 of those years at a staff or leadership role
An engineering leader who can simultaneously own the most difficult parts of a project and also manage a team of others, fostering a culture of growth, accountability and results
Strong knowledge of robotics systems, extremely comfortable working with robotics software groups and product managers to effectively spec out a product, and then deliver on those agreed upon specs
Strong familiarity speccing and designing systems with standard industrial automation components such as gantry systems, smart conveyors, linear actuators, pneumatic actuators, sensors, etc
Proven ability to take a design from CAD to reality, with as few prototype cycles as possible. When you order parts you are confident they will fit/work as designed
Laser focus on timeline, taking pride in hitting deadlines and holding yourself and others accountable when things don't quite go as planned
Previous experience developing products from concept to scaled production in industrial automation or food manufacturing space
Expert in Solidworks or equivalent CAD programs. Ability to establish and teach CAD best practices to the rest of the team
Strong 2D drawing skills including GD+T that serve as the technical resource for the rest of the team
Preferred
Experience in warehouse automation or automated fulfillment systems is strongly preferred
Benefits
Equity
401K
Multiple medical, dental, and vision plans
Company
Wonder
Wonder is a food delivery startup that operates truck-based restaurants from which consumers can order food through a mobile app.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.51BKey Investors
New Enterprise AssociatesNestleBain Capital Ventures
2026-01-12Series Unknown· $8.4M
2025-05-06Series D· $600M
2024-11-13Series C· $250M
Leadership Team
Marc Lore
Founder & CEO
Recent News
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