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title: 'Manufacturing and Process Engineering Manager at Standard Bots'
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# Manufacturing and Process Engineering Manager at Standard Bots

- **Company:** Standard Bots
- **Location:** Glen Cove, NY
- **Compensation:** $165k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-07-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/standardbots/21d1719a-b786-41b7-911a-a2ad1c2dccb9

## Job description

## ABOUT STANDARD BOTS

Industrial robots have long been out of reach for most manufacturers — too expensive, too complex, and built for companies with dedicated automation teams. Standard Bots is changing that. We build powerful, affordable robots that work in real factories, from small shops to growing production lines. We’re scaling fast, and the engineering discipline we build now will define the quality and cost of every robot we ship.

This role sits at the heart of that mission. You’ll have direct influence over how our robots are built, at what quality, and at what cost. It’s not a support function — it’s a core driver of the business.

Our factory is in Glen Cove, NY, 35 minutes from Manhattan. You’ll be on-site 5 days a week, with your decisions visible on the floor the next morning.

## THE ROLE

We’re hiring a Manufacturing & Process Engineering Manager to take full ownership of how we build our robots — from initial process design through continuous improvement on the production floor. You’ll take charge of a small, early-stage team and build the function from scratch: defining engineering standards, tightening the loop between product design and production, and deploying automation where it creates the most leverage.

This is a player-coach role. You’ll stay hands-on — writing process documentation, running DFM reviews, designing fixtures — while simultaneously growing your team and shaping the future of manufacturing engineering at Standard Bots. As production scales, so will your scope and leadership impact.

You’ll report directly to the Head of Manufacturing and own both manufacturing engineering and process engineering as a unified function.

## WHAT YOU’LL DO

Process Engineering & DFM

- Lead DFM reviews with product and mechanical engineering. Own manufacturing processes, fixtures, and tooling for robot assemblies. Identify and drive automation opportunities across assembly, test, and material handling.

Manufacturing Process Improvement

- Drive quality and throughput improvements on the production floor. Maintain process documentation (work instructions, BOMs, routings) and track metrics for capability, yield, and cycle time.

## Team & Function Building

- Manage and grow a team of 3–4 engineers. Define the charter and hiring roadmap for the Manufacturing & Process Engineering function. Build strong cross-functional relationships with product, quality, and operations.

## BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- 7+ years in manufacturing or process engineering, with at least 2 years managing engineers in a hardware environment
- Background in robotics, automation hardware, or high-complexity electromechanical assembly
- Hands-on experience with DFM/DFA, fixture design, and process documentation at a production level
- Strong working knowledge of automation systems and a demonstrated instinct for where to apply them
- Proven track record of measurable quality and throughput improvements — you know how to scope an initiative and see it through
- Experience building or formalizing an engineering function, not just stepping into a mature one
- Comfortable operating in an environment where the playbook is still being written

## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience scaling from low-volume prototype to higher-volume production (thousands of units annually)
- Familiarity with MES, ERP, or manufacturing data systems in an industrial context
- Exposure to sheet metal, machined components, PCB assembly, or mixed-process manufacturing

## COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The salary range for this role is $165,000 to $200,000. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.

## About Standard Bots

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Standard Bots is an American AI-native industrial robot manufacturer that builds affordable, easy-to-use six-axis robot arms designed and assembled in the USA.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Glen Cove, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Evan Beard (Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Industrial Robotics / Manufacturing / AI
- **Target customers**: B2B — small to large businesses in manufacturing, machining, warehousing, and industrial automation
- **Mission**: "Propel human productivity through the world’s most accessible robots."

## Products & Services
- **Bolt**: Entry-level six-axis robot arm (900mm reach, 8kg payload) starting at $29,500. Designed for light-duty automation in tight spaces — pick & place, inspection, and assembly.
- **Spark**: Mid-range workhorse robot (1,300mm reach, 18kg payload) starting at $39,500. Built for machining, welding, finishing, pick & place, and inspection.
- **Thor**: Heavy-duty robot (2,000mm reach, 18kg payload) starting at $49,500. Includes Miller Auto Delta Weld package for welding applications. Built for bimanual tasks, palletizing, and heavy applications.
- **AI-Native Control Platform**: Robots are programmed through demonstration (no code, no PhD required). Foundation models generalize across variations. Real-time AI-driven torque control. Pre-built playbooks for common tasks, native integrations, simulator, and remote access dashboards.
- **Vision-Guided Inspection**: Automated defect detection with vision-guided checks.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Private company; funding details not publicly available
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Growth Signals**: Expanding manufacturing operations with goal to produce everything "from metal in to robots out" in America by 2027. Actively hiring across multiple engineering and operations roles. Growing product line with three distinct robot models (Bolt, Spark, Thor).

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-native architecture**: First industrial robot joints designed for real-time AI-driven torque control; robots learn through demonstration rather than complex programming — "no PhD required."
- **Cost leadership**: Starting at $29,500, significantly cheaper than legacy industrial robot solutions while claiming 3x faster performance.
- **Vertical integration**: Designs nearly every part and assembles every final product in-house in Glen Cove, NY. Goal to manufacture everything in America by 2027.
- **Ease of use**: Program complex routines from a tablet; pre-built playbooks; no-code interface; vision-guided inspection with ±0.1 Nm repeatability.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling domestic manufacturing to full vertical integration (metal in to robots out) by 2027.
- Expanding AI capabilities with foundation models that generalize across unseen variations.
- Growing product line to cover light-duty (Bolt), mid-range (Spark), and heavy-duty (Thor) applications.
- Building out software, firmware, and AI teams to deepen the "AI-native" robotics platform.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven environment focused on "making tomorrow easier" through accessible robotics. Emphasis on hardware, software, firmware, and electronics integration.
- **Work Policy**: Hybrid — employees typically work on-site 3 days a week. Offices in Glen Cove, NY; NYC; and Seattle.
- **Team Size**: ~130 total employees, ~25 in Product + Tech.
- **Engineering Focus**: Roles span embedded systems, motion planning, full-stack, firmware, AI research, and core platform engineering. Technology stack includes modern robotics and AI tooling.
- **Growth Stage**: Early-stage, fast-growing company (founded 2020) with significant manufacturing expansion plans. Opportunity to shape both product and culture.

## Sources
1. [standardbots.com](https://standardbots.com/)
2. [standardbots.com/about](https://standardbots.com/about)
3. [standardbots.com/careers](https://standardbots.com/careers)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/standard-bots)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/StandardBots)

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