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# Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer at Matic

- **Company:** Matic
- **Location:** Menlo Park, CA
- **Compensation:** $120k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-04-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/MaticRobots/c1e04901-0c2c-4902-b4fc-af5fa9515748/application

**Skills:** Mechanical design, Tooling, Equipment development, CNC machining, Injection molding, Casting, Welding, Mechanical assembly, Tolerance analysis, Root cause analysis, Process optimization, SolidWorks, CAD, PDM/PLM systems, Engineering change management, Quality management processes, Sensors, Motors, Fluid systems

> The Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer translates product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing solutions by designing fixtures, tooling, and equipment. This role involves cross-functional collaboration, FMEA, root cause analysis, and rapid prototyping to support high-volume production for home robotics.

## Job description

## COMPANY OVERVIEW

Each year, 2.5 trillion hours are spent on household chores. At Matic, we’re on a mission to recapture that lost time, and we’re doing it by revolutionizing home robotics.

Our first product, also called Matic, is a Wall-E-esque floor cleaning robot. We've built what amounts to "full self-driving in the home” with real-time 3D mapping, adaptive path-tracking, and a precise semantic understanding of the home. Our breakthroughs in spatial AI allow Matic to work reliably in real homes, using only RGB cameras and neural networks running on-device.

## PRIVACY FIRST

What happens in the home, stays in the home. Our robots are private by design, with all data processing performed by the robot itself, not in the cloud.

## OUR APPROACH

Before the iPhone, consumers adopted several distinct devices; cell phones, PDAs, and portable music players each served a particular need. We believe in a similar progression for home robotics, starting with single-purpose robots and building iteratively toward more complex capabilities over time.

## OUR CULTURE

Matic is a tight-knit and collaborative team, singularly focused on building products our customers will cherish. We're ultra-hardworking people committed to solving tough problems that save precious time and energy.

## ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE), you will work at the intersection of R&D and production, translating product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing solutions. You will use CAD tools to design fixtures, tooling, and equipment, develop assembly processes, and optimize workflows for high-volume production.

If you’re passionate about great design, strong problem-solving, and getting the details right, we’d love to talk about how you can help us pioneer innovation in the home robotics space.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Tooling & Equipment Design: Design and develop production fixtures, QC equipment, and specialized tooling to support assembly and testing on the manufacturing line.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product design, quality, and manufacturing teams to troubleshoot production issues and support new product launches.
- Partner with vendors, suppliers, and contract manufacturers in a fast-moving startup environment.
- FMEA & Root Cause Analysis: Monitor production issues, analyze yield data, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to quickly recover the production line.
- Prototype, fabricate, and iterate rapidly to mature concepts into robust, self-sustaining manufacturing solutions.
- Perform component-level testing for performance, durability, reliability, and variability.
- Technical Documentation: Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Collaborate with design teams to refine products for efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing.

## WHAT WE LOOK FOR

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of professional experience in mechanical design, tooling, or equipment development for high-volume manufacturing.
- Proven ability to execute complex mechanical designs and bring them from concept to production.
- Experience working on products that have shipped to customers.
- Manufacturing Expertise: Strong understanding of CNC machining, injection molding, casting, welding, and mechanical assembly processes.
- Analytical Skills: Experience with tolerance analysis, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks.
- Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems, engineering change management, and quality management processes.
- Experience with sensors, motors, or fluid systems is a plus.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and willing to take ownership of ambiguous problems.
- High level of maturity, accountability, and pride in delivering high-quality work.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF...

- You’re genuinely motivated to help teammates succeed.
- You enjoy learning beyond your immediate area of expertise.
- You love diagnosing and solving complex technical problems.
- You’re excited to do meaningful, high-impact work.

Compensation:

Base: $120,000 - $200,000 per annum.

Actual Compensation will depend on skills, experience and qualifications. Base Salary is one part of the total compensation package. The role is also eligible for equity through the company’s discretionary equity program, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage access to a 401(k) plan.

## About Matic

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Matic builds a fully autonomous, AI-powered floor-cleaning robot that uses photorealistic 3D vision to vacuum and mop homes with zero human intervention.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; $112.5M total funding; latest round: Venture Round in September 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Mehul Nariyawala (co-founder) and another co-founder (name not publicly disclosed)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Robotics Engineering / Consumer Home Robotics
- **Target customers**: B2C – homeowners seeking a premium, hands-free floor-cleaning solution
- **Mission / Purpose**: "Reimagining the next generation of fully autonomous, helpful, and elegant home robots using AI and computer vision" – aiming for Level-5 autonomy in the home.

## Products & Services
- **Matic Robot**: A floor-cleaning robot that combines vacuuming and mopping in one device. Key features include:
  - Continual photorealistic 3D mapping for precise navigation
  - Zero-stuck obstacle avoidance (detects wires and obstacles >1 inch)
  - Works on all home surfaces, including shag rugs
  - Auto-toggles between mopping and vacuuming
  - Quiet enough for work or nap time
  - In-app scheduling, spot-cleaning, and room prioritization
  - Secure, on-device vision processing (no cloud dependency)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$112.5M** across 3 rounds (Seed 2019: $5.6M led by Matt Rogers; Series A 2023: $24M; Venture Round 2025: $77.3M)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Matt Rogers (seed lead); other investors include a mix of venture firms (exact names not publicly detailed in available sources)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew **115% YoY** to 146 employees (as of mid-2026)
  - Website traffic up **195% YoY** (61,992 monthly visits)
  - 23 active job postings (up 109% YoY)
  - Strong talent pipeline from Tesla, Apple, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon

## Competitive Advantages
- **True visual perception**: Matic uses photorealistic 3D mapping and computer vision to understand the home like a human, unlike competitors that rely on simpler sensors.
- **Zero-stuck, proactive cleaning**: The robot continuously maps and detects obstacles in real time, avoiding common failure modes of other robots.
- **Quiet operation**: Designed to be unobtrusive during work or sleep.
- **All-surface capability**: Handles both hard floors and carpets (including shag) without manual switching.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling manufacturing and engineering to meet demand (active hiring in hardware, firmware, software, and quality roles)
- Expanding autonomy capabilities (Level-5 goal) and refining the consumer experience
- Building a strong in-office engineering team in Mountain View

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Tight-knit, collaborative, and ultra-hardworking team focused on product excellence. Employer rating of **4.5/5** (34 reviews) on LinkedIn, with high marks for culture (4.5) and career growth (4.2).
- **Work Policy**: **In-office** (Mountain View, CA). Employees work from physical offices; typical time on-site is full-time.
- **Perks & Benefits** (per Built In and LinkedIn):
  - Competitive compensation and company equity
  - 401(k) retirement plan
  - Generous PTO and paid parental leave
  - Health, dental, and vision insurance
  - Family medical leave
- **Engineering Culture**: 45% of staff in technical roles; heavy concentration of talent from top robotics and tech companies (Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Stanford, CMU). Active research and development in AI, computer vision, and embedded systems.
- **Growth Opportunity**: Rapidly scaling company (115% headcount growth) with 23 open positions across engineering, manufacturing, and design – offering significant impact and career acceleration.

## Sources
1. [maticrobots.com](https://maticrobots.com/)
2. [maticrobots.com/careers](https://maticrobots.com/careers)
3. [linkedin.com/company/maticrobots](https://www.linkedin.com/company/maticrobots)
4. [builtin.com/company/matic-robots](https://builtin.com/company/matic-robots)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/maticrobots](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Maticrobots)

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