Associate Manufacturing Engineer (Contract) at Willow Innovations (Mountain View, CA)
Willow Innovations· Mountain View, CA·
Role details
Job description
Willow is a platform for products that help improve the lives and health of women. We are a mission-driven team of experienced inventors, mothers, and fathers dedicated to making a difference in women’s lives. The Willow™ Wearable Breast Pump, selected as one of TIME's 25 Best Inventions in 2017 and 2018 CES Innovation Award for Wearable Technologies, is the first solution in our platform.
Role Summary
Willow Innovations is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to help support the commercialization and global launch of new products in retail and through insurance channels. This opportunity is an 8-week contract to help build, structure, and launch complex Bills of Materials (BOMs) and specifications including packaging and labeling.
Key Responsibilities
- Specification & BOM Management: Build, input, and manage technical product specifications, custom packaging and labeling documentation, and complex BOMs for new product lines.
- System Release Execution: Facilitate and expedite product documentation releases to meet active manufacturing schedules.
- Process Optimization: Analyze release workflows to eliminate bottlenecks and standardize processes for large-volume releases.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with Manufacturing, Product, and Quality teams to refine parameters and resolve documentation discrepancies.
- Product & Quality Testing: Collaborate with test engineers to support product testing and competitor tear-downs.
Qualifications & Key Skills
- Software & Documentation: Proficient in spreadsheet and document processing software (Microsoft Word, Google Docs). QMS experience is a plus.
- Process Improvement: Proven ability to analyze technical workflows and implement structured improvements.
- Attention to Detail: Precision in managing technical data, part numbers, revision levels, and change histories.
- Communication & Execution: Strong communication skills with a track record of immediate impact in fast-paced environments.
- AI & Automation Integration: Experience or interest in leveraging AI tools to streamline spec creation and document workflows.
Opportunity Details
- Target Duration: ~8 weeks
- Location: Willow Innovations HQ / Remote
- Core Objective: Accelerate product launch readiness while establishing scalable manufacturing processes.
- Compensation: $25/hr full time
Willow is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.
Why work at Willow Innovations
- Mission-Driven Culture: Strong focus on supporting mothers and bringing joy to motherhood. The company states, “Because when you’re taking care of the baby, who takes care of you? We do.”
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:
- Hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on-site work)
- Flexible work schedules with work-from-home opportunities
- “No Meeting Wednesdays” for uninterrupted focus time
- Generous and flexible time off
- Parental Leave: New parents receive 16 weeks paid parental leave, plus six 4-day weeks to smoothly transition back to work.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, health & gender affirmation reimbursement, 401k, life insurance, and disability options.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Strong commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, with a stated mission to support all mothers on their unique motherhood journey.
- Engineering & Innovation: Opportunity to work on award-winning, patented technology that has a direct impact on users’ lives. Roles available in software engineering, quality engineering, and commercial operations.
- Office Locations: HQ in Mountain View, CA with remote/hybrid options available for some roles.