Lunar Energy · 16 hours ago
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Santa Clara County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$182K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expLunar Energy is a fast-growing global company focused on transitioning homes to 100% clean energy. The Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering will lead the manufacturing engineering team to develop processes and equipment for product manufacturing, collaborating closely with design teams and manufacturing partners.
EnergyIndustrialRenewable EnergyClean EnergyCleanTechElectrical DistributionEnergy Management
Responsibilities
Provide technical and managerial support to a diverse team of manufacturing engineers responsible for process and equipment development for manual and automated lines
Set and execute Lunar's strategy around manufacturing capital equipment technologies, complexity and scale
Drive DFM/A feedback with our engineering teams to optimize our designs for cost and quality at our suppliers and for final assembly
Review and approve fundamental manufacturing analyses from your team including PFMEAs, work instruction, line layout, capacity evaluation, and more
Provide onsite support and supervision to the installation and ramp of new manufacturing lines at our various contract manufacturing (CM) partners
Develop, maintain and track a multi-million dollar capital equipment budget for our manufacturing investments
Collaborate with design engineering teams, equipment vendors, and manufacturing partners to design a manufacturing process that meets our product requirements and capacity objectives
Manage all process development for early phase builds and define the roadmap in order to scale them for mass production
Present to executive leadership on the status of line development, capacity and ramp throughout the life of the programs
Collaborate with the Supplier Quality and Global Supply Management teams to resolve part quality issues using failure analysis, root cause and corrective actions
Travel required, estimated at 20% average with heavier demands during equipment buy-off and production ramp
Provide input and guidance on the choice of equipment used in the manufacturing process to ensure we are employing the best of class equipment given our cost targets
Qualification
Required
Experience with power electronics manufacturing, including battery, inverter, and PCBA manufacturing processes
BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial)
Experience with one or more of the following types of manufacturing equipment: laser welders, leak testers, automated conveyance, robotic pick and place, vision systems
3+ years of experience managing manufacturing or process engineering teams
8+ years in a manufacturing environment developing/improving processes, designing equipment, and/or overseeing equipment rollout and buyoff
Ability to manage product development work with a focus on prototyping efforts
Proven track record of developing and launching production processes with a strong OEE
Familiarity with statistical process control and analysis of quality issues
Strong project management experience and an eye for detail and organization
Travel required, estimated at 20% average with heavier demands during equipment buy-off and production ramp
Preferred
MS in Engineering preferred
Experience with industrial automation (Robot/PLC programming is a plus)
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays
Tax deferred 401(k) plan
Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent
Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits
Company
Lunar Energy
Lunar Energy powers homes around the world with endless clean energy.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$532MKey Investors
B Capital,Prelude VenturesActivate Capital Partners
2026-02-04Series D· $102M
2023-11-03Series C· $130M
2022-08-24Series Unknown· $300M
Leadership Team
Kunal Girotra
Founder & CEO at Lunar Energy
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