Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Tasks include design, development, testing and support of high performance electronics and electrical designs. This is a hands-on position with plenty of responsibility for the successful delivery of leading-edge mechatronic products. The environment is fast-paced and requires the application of critical thinking in demanding situations.

Key responsibilities expectations:

- Design and bring up new PCBs for mass production and production support

- Design electrical and electromechanical test fixtures

- Bring-up and debug of PCBA and test fixture assemblies.

- Lead yield-improvement efforts

- Develop in process test procedures, compile data, and make recommendations for changes required in manufacturing processes, data management. 

- Drive compliance and certification efforts

- Create documentation of electronic assembly and test procedures.

- Act a liaison with engineering in developing validation tests, test specifications, and in-line test equipment.

Requirements: 

- BS in electrical engineering or related discipline (CS, EE). MS preferred.

- Microcontroller programming experience (Arduino, ARM, STM32, PIC, etc)

- Proficiency in PCB layout software (particularly Altium and/or Cadsoft Eagle)

- Electromechanical (electric vehicle, mechatronics, etc.) background a very strong plus.

- A fast learner with solid understanding of electronics and mechanical components.

- Hands-on experience with diagnosing and debugging electronics assemblies and mechanical systems to the lowest level (PCBA & small components)

- Excellent organizational skills, attention-to-detail, and multitasking capability.

At Future Motion, we create revolutionary new recreation-transportation products. Our company values idealism, entrepreneurship and innovation and a combination of intensity, purpose and having fun. We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly, upbeat, organized team players with great attitudes. Perks of joining include a casual dress code, plenty of Onewheel riding, and a fun, positive work atmosphere.

The job is based in our westside Santa Cruz, CA location.