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# Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering at Hyliion

- **Company:** Hyliion
- **Location:** Austin Texas, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hyliion/jobs/6139821004

## Job description

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy.

Job Purpose

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering owns the manufacturing engineering function across Hyliion's Cedar Park, TX headquarters and primary production site and its Milford, OH R&D operations. The role is the bridge between the engineering design of the KARNO Power Module and the scalable, repeatable production system required for commercial ramp, defining and driving the processes, tooling, documentation, and infrastructure that transform KARNO from a highly engineered prototype into a manufacturable product. This is a player-coach role: the incumbent builds and leads a team of manufacturing engineers while remaining personally hands-on in the most challenging production problems.

AI at Hyliion

At Hyliion, AI is core to how we work. We equip every team member with leading AI tools and count on you to use them — to move faster, solve harder problems, and help us realize the full potential of KARNO technology for the world.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Productionization: translate engineering designs into manufacturable, repeatable, and scalable production configurations across both sites, aligned to the commercial ramp roadmap.
- Tooling and process development: design, develop, and qualify manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and processes that support quality, efficiency, and volume scalability.
- Manufacturing documentation: own PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, SOPs, and MBOMs, keeping them accurate, current, and accessible to the production floor.
- Lean and material flow: define and implement standard work, material flow, and handling strategies that increase throughput, reduce waste, and prepare the factory for increasing volume.
- Process validation and control: drive capability studies, establish measurement systems and process controls, and hold consistent product quality from first article through production.
- Design for manufacturability: partner with Design Engineering to embed DFM into the product lifecycle as an ongoing discipline rather than a late-stage review.
- Team building: build, mentor, and lead a team of manufacturing engineers, developing the bench, the skills matrix, and the accountability that goes with them.
- Cross-functional execution: drive production-readiness milestones with Product Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners.
- Manufacturing equipment capital program: own the program end to end, including needs identification, business case and justification, vendor selection, procurement support, installation, and IQ/OQ/PQ qualification, against the commercial scaling roadmap and an annual capital budget.
- Root cause and CAPA: partner with Operations and Quality on rigorous root cause analysis for nonconformances and own corrective and preventive action to closure where accountable.
- Continuous improvement: manage the continuous improvement intake process and build a culture of operational excellence, safety, and disciplined engineering practice.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, needed, or required for the business.

## Qualifications

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications include:

- Education, Experience and Certifications
- B.S. or higher in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of core manufacturing engineering experience with demonstrated progression of scope and responsibility.
- 3+ years of direct people management leading a team of engineers in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Demonstrated track record productionizing engineering designs, turning prototype-stage products into manufacturable, scalable systems.
- Preferred: AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent QMS experience; background in power generation, electromechanical systems, or precision energy equipment manufacturing; additive manufacturing / laser sintering environments; and government or defense manufacturing contract support.
- Skills and Abilities
- Proven expertise in process engineering: process design, validation, capability studies, and statistical process control.
- Deep hands-on experience developing PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, and SOPs from scratch.
- Strong proficiency in MBOM development and management, with working knowledge of CAD/PLM environments; NX (Siemens), Teamcenter, or equivalent preferred.
- Experience designing and qualifying production tooling and fixtures for complex electromechanical assemblies.
- Solid grounding in lean manufacturing: value stream mapping, 5S, standard work, Kaizen, and waste reduction.
- Experience with material flow design and handling systems in a production environment.
- Track record owning capital equipment decisions, including business case, vendor selection and qualification, and delivering installed, validated equipment on budget.
- Comfort operating as a player-coach, personally solving hard technical problems while leading and developing a team.
- Effective in a startup or scaling environment where processes are built from the ground up, with a high tolerance for ambiguity.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately one week per month to Milford, OH.

## Role Classification and Working Conditions

This is a salaried, exempt-level position. This position typically works in a production/assembly/engineering lab environment.

Physical/Other Requirements

- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a manufacturing, additive production, and test environment.
- Ability to access equipment in confined or elevated positions.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Compliance with all site PPE and safety requirements is mandatory.
- Ability to travel, as needed, by plane, automobile, etc.; approximately one week per month to the Milford, OH site.

Direct Reports

This position has or will have direct reports.

Benefits:

- Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options
- Dental Plans, with buy-up option
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options
- Short Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Long Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401k/Roth 401k
- Voluntary Accident Plans
- Voluntary Critical Illness Plans
- Hospital Indemnity Plan

Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, veteran status.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquires to Hyliion’s human resources department at HR@hyliion.com.

## About Hyliion

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hyliion develops sustainable, fuel-agnostic linear generator technology for clean, flexible, and affordable electricity production across stationary and mobile applications.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE American: HYLN)
- **Headquarters**: Cedar Park, Texas, United States (operational presence also in Austin, TX and Cincinnati, OH)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Thomas Healy (Founder and CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Electric Power Generation / Distributed Energy
- **Target customers**: Commercial and industrial facilities, waste management operations, and other entities needing locally deployable prime power or energy arbitrage solutions.
- **Mission or purpose**: “Create innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production” — with a vision of engineering the electrified future.

## Products & Services
- **KARNO™ Power Module**: A fuel-agnostic linear generator enabled by additive manufacturing. Designed to run on various fuel sources (natural gas, hydrogen, biogas, etc.) for stationary power generation. Targets commercial and waste management industries.
- **Hypertruck ERX™**: (Earlier product) Hybrid electric powertrain solution for Class 8 commercial trucks; prototype completed and production launched for first KARNO additive components in 2024.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Approximately USD 430.5 million (as of 2026 data from LinkedIn)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of USD 3.5 million (public company; revenue reported on LinkedIn)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Total funding of USD 260.2 million, including a USD 233M corporate round in 2020. Early investors include a Series A round (USD 21M, 2017). Acquired Gentherm’s battery division (2018) and the KARNO generator technology (2022). Key executive hires from GE Additive, Cummins, Daimler, and others.
- **Growth Signals**: 100 employees (+4.7% YoY); 14 open job postings; successful 100‑day operation of KARNO Power Module on a customer asset (Oct 2025); successful emissions testing milestone (Oct 2025); expanding from transportation to broader stationary power markets.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Fuel‑agnostic architecture**: Operates on multiple fuel sources (including hydrogen and biogas), insulating customers from fuel‑price volatility and regulatory shifts.
- **Additive manufacturing enabled**: Proprietary linear generator design reduces moving parts and maintenance, while enabling rapid prototyping and customisation.
- **Proven reliability**: Demonstrated 100 days of continuous operation on a customer asset.
- **Established IP portfolio**: Built through organic development and strategic acquisitions (Gentherm battery division, KARNO generator).

## Strategic Focus
- **Transition from transportation to stationary power**: Hyliion’s core focus has shifted from hybrid truck powertrains to distributed linear generators for commercial and waste management customers.
- **Scalable production**: Launching additive component production and expanding manufacturing capabilities in Austin and Cincinnati.
- **Future‑proofing energy**: Targeting mobile applications (vehicles, marine) beyond stationary power, while maintaining a fuel‑agnostic approach to adapt to evolving energy economies.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven environment emphasizing “Act with Integrity”, “Excellence in All We Do”, “Succeed as One Team”, and “Change the World”. Dog-friendly offices, healthy lunch/snacks provided.
- **Benefits**: Generous PTO, comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K plan, and two weeks paid parental leave.
- **Engineering focus**: 54% of workforce in technical roles; team members drawn from companies like GE Additive, Cummins, Tesla, and Ford.
- **Locations**: Primary office in Austin, TX; R&D and manufacturing in Cincinnati, OH; some roles in both.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated (likely office-based for engineering and manufacturing roles, though some flexibility may exist).
- **Job openings**: 14 active roles across Engineering, Commercial, Operations, and PMO (as of early 2026).

## Sources
1. [hyliion.com](https://www.hyliion.com/) – Company overview, mission, products, and newsroom.
2. [hyliion.com/about-us](https://www.hyliion.com/about-us/) – History timeline, identity, and team values.
3. [hyliion.com/careers](https://www.hyliion.com/careers/) – Benefits, core values, and culture details.
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/hyliion](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hyliion) – Current job openings and departmental breakdown.
5. [linkedin.com/company/hyliion](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyliion) – Employee count, revenue, market cap, funding rounds, and workforce demographics.

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