Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Vehicle Assembly & Test
About ALSO.
We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.
ALSO. is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer for Vehicle Final Assembly & Test, based in Palo Alto, CA with experience working with internal design teams on DFM and scaling initiatives for passenger or autonomous vehicles. You will be a key direct contributor to launching the manufacturing of new products at both domestic and international manufacturing partners and ramping production. This is a rare opportunity to have a front row seat and high-level impact on each new vehicle product from two to four-wheeled.
What You Will Do
- Lead manufacturing development for new automotive products, from pilot builds through production launch.
- Design pilot lines, including layouts, assembly and test steps, tooling, and equipment.
- Develop equipment and process specifications; lead design reviews and identify opportunities for automation.
- Partner with design teams on manufacturability, using GD&T and tolerance analysis to improve assembly capability, cost, and throughput.
- Lead pilot builds and turn build findings into clear design and process improvements.
- Own process FMEAs, control plans, validation studies, and build instructions for internal and contract manufacturer builds.
- Model production capacity, identify bottlenecks, and develop plans to meet output targets.
- Work with equipment integrators and contract manufacturers to implement assembly automation and custom test systems, including dynamometers.
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