About Us
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
The Role
This role is for a Senior Quality Engineer who can build a quality function from first principles and run it credibly in front of demanding customers. You will architect our AS9100D-compliant Quality Management System (QMS) from scratch, lead the company through third-party certification, and own the system as our scope expands across new customers and programs. You will be the in-house technical authority on quality.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and first article inspections across assembly, test, and calibration operations
Execute nonconformance control day to day: containment, disposition support, and hands-on root cause analysis (5 Whys, fishbone) with the technicians who build the product
Drive corrective actions to closure. Implement the fix, verify effectiveness, document the evidence
Perform and improve receiving, in-process, and final inspection, including GD&T interpretation and measurement method selection
Work supplier quality issues: receiving rejections, supplier corrective actions, and incoming inspection criteria
Support customer source inspections and third-party audits with records and technical answers
Coach inspectors and assembly technicians on inspection technique and quality fundamentals
What We're Looking For
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
7+ years of quality engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience
Working expertise in AS9100D and/or ISO 9001:2015 is a prerequisite. You have built or operated inside the standard and can write procedures that pass external audit
Demonstrated experience leading or materially contributing to a QMS implementation or third-party certification effort
Fluency in structured problem solving, FMEA, control plans, and process capability analysis
Strong GD&T fluency and the ability to read, interpret, and challenge engineering drawings
Equally effective in a procedure review and on the shop floor
Bias toward action, scrappy problem solving, and moving fast without sacrificing rigor
Nice to Have (Not Required)
ASQ certification, Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, or ISO 9001 / AS9100 lead auditor certification
Experience with APQP / PPAP and IPC workmanship standards
Experience in robotics, aerospace, defense, or other hardware-rich regulated industry
Experience supporting multiple concurrent programs in a contract manufacturing environment
Experience in an early-stage company where quality systems were built rather than inherited
Why Join Us?
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room, building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000 to $250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality.
This role is for an Operations Manager who thrives on building and running a high-performance contractor workforce, equally comfortable designing onboarding programs from first principles and walking the floor to fix what's broken in real time. You will own the people-and-process layer that turns billable contractor hours into delivered, usable data, managing 50+ operators executing UMI gripper, egocentric, and VR teleop data collection against real customer contracts. You will stand up workforce operations from scratch and drive rapid build-test-learn cycles to deliver an operation that is both rigorous and scalable.
You will partner closely with the Technical Program Manager, Robotics Data, to own rig calibration, QA spec, and the data pipeline handoff. Together you are accountable for whether the floor ships what the model teams need.
Own the end-to-end workforce lifecycle for 50+ operators, including sourcing, screening, hiring, onboarding, certification, performance management, and offboarding
Run the daily operations cadence, including shift planning, station assignments, breaks, and coverage
Manage shift leads (3–5 direct reports) and operate escalation paths into engineering
Build and review operator scorecards weekly, tracking success rate, rejection rate, and throughput, surfacing and managing the 60–95% quality variance common across operators
Design and execute a quality-first incentive structure
Build the onboarding curriculum and certification gating, ensuring no operator captures production data until certified on the rig and task
Run live floor QA, catching issues in real time against SOPs co-authored with the TPM
Execute operator training, certification, and pilot batch readiness when new tasks ramp up
Own fleet readiness on the floor, including daily rig health checks, in-shift swaps, spares staging, and ensuring every station is production-ready at shift start
Own contractor timekeeping, the payroll vendor relationship, and floor logistics including layout, station configuration, supplies, badging, safety, EHS, and facilities
Manage VR teleop floor logistics, including headset hygiene, motion sickness rotation policies, and controller battery and charging logistics
Run a continuous improvement program (Kaizen / 6S) focused on throughput, ergonomics, and station efficiency
Build the career ladder for top operators (operator → senior → trainer → shift lead)
Define and report against operations-level OKRs for throughput, quality, and operator performance
Enforce data governance on the floor, ensuring operators handle customer data per contractual and regulatory requirements
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
3–5 years managing a contractor or hourly workforce of 30+ in a high-throughput operations environment (data collection, AV ops, manufacturing, fulfillment, clinical trials, field ops)
Proven ability to build workforce operations from the ground up and improve on existing programs
Comfortable owning operator scorecards, SOP execution, and standardization
Equally effective at a desk and on the floor, with deep hands-on experience running a shift and solving problems in real time
Track record tracking and improving operational metrics (throughput, quality, retention, certification rates)
Experience designing onboarding, certification, and performance management programs in a cross-functional environment
Collaborative by nature, you consider downstream impacts on data quality, engineering, and operators when making operational decisions
Bias toward action, scrappy problem solving, and moving fast without sacrificing rigor
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality.
This role is for a Technical Program Manager who thrives on turning model team requirements into production data, equally comfortable architecting QA systems from first principles and calibrating a rig on the floor. You will define what gets captured, how it lands, and whether it is usable, from early task spec through pre-delivery validation. You will stand up the data collection program from scratch and drive rapid build-test-learn cycles to deliver a dataset that is both rigorous and scalable.
You will be the day-to-day interface with our model team and the frontier labs we deliver to, and the source of truth for hours collected, hours delivered, and hours usable. You will partner closely with the Operations Manager, Robotics Data, who owns the workforce, floor execution, and daily fleet readiness.
Manage the rig fleet end-to-end (UMI grippers, GoPros, VR headsets and controllers), including procurement, lifecycle, asset tracking, spares, and vendor relationships
Own rig calibration cadence and drift detection, including GoPro intrinsics, fisheye calibration, UMI gripper width drift, and per-operator VR eye-tracking calibration
Define success criteria with the model team, translating high-level data needs into rejection rules an assembler can apply consistently
Author SOPs and hand them to the Operations Manager for floor execution
Own new task ramp-up, including spec, SOP, pilot batch design, and quality gate sign-off before full production
Curate gold-standard demos (20–50 reference demos per task), maintained against drift
Run post-capture QA (sampling + success classifier) and pre-delivery validation against model team spec
Track diversity and coverage across task variants, object positions, lighting conditions, and operator styles
Run daily capture logs and weekly dataset reporting to model and research stakeholders, including hours captured, hours usable, mix vs. target, top rejection reasons, and blockers
Own task spec versioning, coordinating SOP updates, retraining triggers, and data v1/v2 marking when the model team changes a spec
Own the 48-hour handoff SLA, including staging, upload integrity, episode schema enforcement, and metadata completeness (operator ID, task ID, success label, timestamp written atomically)
Run RCA when batches get rejected and close the loop with the floor
Define and report against program-level OKRs for usable hours delivered, mix accuracy, and SLA attainment
Own data governance and compliance, including episode-level metadata for auditability, retention and deletion policies, and adherence to data handling standards required by frontier lab partners
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
3–5 years as a strong PM or TPM with exposure to hardware, data pipelines, or physical workflows
Proven ability to build data collection or technical operations programs from the ground up and improve on existing ones
Comfortable owning task specs, QA programs, and standardization
Equally effective at a desk and on the floor, with deep hands-on experience calibrating a rig one hour and writing a stakeholder update the next
SQL or Python proficient enough to pull your own data and build your own dashboards
Track record tracking and improving program metrics (usable hours, mix accuracy, SLA attainment, rejection rates)
Experience providing technical input in a cross-functional environment with researchers and engineers
Collaborative by nature, you consider downstream impacts on operators, model teams, and infrastructure when making program decisions
Bias toward action, scrappy problem solving, and moving fast without sacrificing rigor
Experience supporting vendor or hardware supplier relationships
Exposure to robotics, VLA models, or foundation model training data
Experience scaling a data collection program from prototype to high-volume production
Familiarity with computer vision, sensor calibration, or robotics data pipelines
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality.
This role is for a Strategic Project Lead who thrives on turning model team requirements into production data, equally comfortable architecting QA systems from first principles and calibrating a rig on the floor. You will define what gets captured, how it lands, and whether it is usable, from early task spec through pre-delivery validation. You will stand up the data collection program from scratch and drive rapid build-test-learn cycles to deliver a dataset that is both rigorous and scalable.
You will be the day-to-day interface with our model team and the frontier labs we deliver to, and the source of truth for hours collected, hours delivered, and hours usable. You will partner closely with the Operations Manager, Robotics Data, who owns the workforce, floor execution, and daily fleet readiness.
Manage the rig fleet end-to-end (UMI grippers, GoPros, VR headsets and controllers), including procurement, lifecycle, asset tracking, spares, and vendor relationships
Own rig calibration cadence and drift detection, including GoPro intrinsics, fisheye calibration, UMI gripper width drift, and per-operator VR eye-tracking calibration
Define success criteria with the model team, translating high-level data needs into rejection rules an assembler can apply consistently
Author SOPs and hand them to the Operations Manager for floor execution
Own new task ramp-up, including spec, SOP, pilot batch design, and quality gate sign-off before full production
Curate gold-standard demos (20–50 reference demos per task), maintained against drift
Run post-capture QA (sampling + success classifier) and pre-delivery validation against model team spec
Track diversity and coverage across task variants, object positions, lighting conditions, and operator styles
Run daily capture logs and weekly dataset reporting to model and research stakeholders, including hours captured, hours usable, mix vs. target, top rejection reasons, and blockers
Own task spec versioning, coordinating SOP updates, retraining triggers, and data v1/v2 marking when the model team changes a spec
Own the 48-hour handoff SLA, including staging, upload integrity, episode schema enforcement, and metadata completeness (operator ID, task ID, success label, timestamp written atomically)
Run RCA when batches get rejected and close the loop with the floor
Define and report against program-level OKRs for usable hours delivered, mix accuracy, and SLA attainment
Own data governance and compliance, including episode-level metadata for auditability, retention and deletion policies, and adherence to data handling standards required by frontier lab partners
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
3–5 years as a strong PM or TPM with exposure to hardware, data pipelines, or physical workflows
Proven ability to build data collection or technical operations programs from the ground up and improve on existing ones
Comfortable owning task specs, QA programs, and standardization
Equally effective at a desk and on the floor, with deep hands-on experience calibrating a rig one hour and writing a stakeholder update the next
SQL or Python proficient enough to pull your own data and build your own dashboards
Track record tracking and improving program metrics (usable hours, mix accuracy, SLA attainment, rejection rates)
Experience providing technical input in a cross-functional environment with researchers and engineers
Collaborative by nature, you consider downstream impacts on operators, model teams, and infrastructure when making program decisions
Bias toward action, scrappy problem solving, and moving fast without sacrificing rigor
Experience supporting vendor or hardware supplier relationships
Exposure to robotics, VLA models, or foundation model training data
Experience scaling a data collection program from prototype to high-volume production
Familiarity with computer vision, sensor calibration, or robotics data pipelines
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Are you a visionary engineer with a passion for robotics and AI, with a knack for thriving in cross-functional environments? We are a seed-stage startup building cutting-edge robotics solutions for the manufacturing industry, and we're looking for a Founding Engineer to join our core team. This role is for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes immense ownership, and isn't afraid to get into the weeds of complex mechanical and manufacturing challenges.
About Us
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
The Role
As a founding member of our Engineering team, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and deploying the AI and software infrastructure for our autonomous robotics systems. This role demands a hands-on approach, a deep understanding of computer vision and VLA models, and expertise in ROS. You will be responsible for building high-quality, performant software optimized for the rigorous demands of a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement AI and software solutions for autonomous robotics in manufacturing.
Lead the development of computer vision algorithms and VLA models for robotic perception and control.
Architect and build robust, scalable, and high-performance software systems optimized for 5 9's reliability.
Utilize ROS2 (Robot Operating System) for various robotic applications.
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
Take ownership of critical software components from concept to deployment.
Act as a key technical liaison with vendors, partners, and customers, often representing the company in external interactions.
Contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap of the company.
What We're Looking For
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
AI and Software Expertise: Proven experience in developing AI-driven software for autonomous systems, with strong expertise in computer vision and VLA models.
ROS Proficiency: Hands-on experience with ROS (Robot Operating System) for robotics development.
High-Quality Software Development: A track record of building performant, reliable, and maintainable software, with an understanding of software optimization for critical applications.
Fast-Paced and Ownership-Driven: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment, taking full ownership of projects and initiatives.
Hands-on and Detail-Oriented: Willingness to \"get into the weeds\" and address technical challenges directly.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging with vendors, partners, and customers.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a creative approach to technical challenges.
Nice to Have
Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
PhD in Robotics from a notable research university.
Experience working on projects or within organizations related to the Department of Defense (DOD).
Growth Opportunities
Accelerated Leadership Trajectory: Rapid advancement to lead software and AI teams.
Strategic Influence: Shape technical direction, product roadmaps, and technology choices.
High-Impact Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a core technical interface with customers, vendors, and investors.
Why Join Us?
Be a foundational member of a rapidly growing startup in a high-impact industry.
Opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing robotics.
Work on cutting-edge hardware that will be deployed in real-world applications.
A culture of innovation, collaboration, and rapid iteration.
Competitive salary, generous equity, and benefits.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
About Us
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
The Role
We are hiring a Robotics Research Engineer to design, implement, and deploy intelligent robotic systems for manufacturing.
This is not a purely academic role — and not a generic software role. You will work across:
ROS2-based system architecture
Manipulation and navigation
Perception and VLA-based control
Traditional controls fused with learned methods
On-site deployment in production manufacturing workcells
You should be equally comfortable reading robotics papers, tuning controllers, debugging sensor calibration, and pushing production code to robots running on a factory floor.
Robotics Systems & Architecture
Design and implement distributed robotic systems in ROS2
Build modular autonomy stacks for manipulation and mobile platforms
Own system-level performance, latency, and reliability
Robotics Foundation Models (VLA)
Develop and integrate Vision–Language–Action models for robotic control
Design data collection pipelines and fine-tune foundation models for assembly tasks
Benchmark and evaluate real-world performance
Controls + Learning
Fuse traditional control with learned policies
Implement hybrid perception–planning–control architectures
Improve robustness, repeatability, and safety in physical systems
Manipulation, Navigation & Deployment
Develop algorithms for dexterous manipulation and industrial navigation
Ship systems from prototype to production
Debug real-world edge cases (lighting, calibration drift, wear, latency) and maintain deployed robotic cells
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Deployment Mentality
Experience shipping systems into real environments (not just lab demos)
Comfort debugging hardware–software integration issues
Ability to own systems end-to-end
Ownership
Thrives in high-velocity, ambiguous environments
Takes full technical ownership of complex systems
Willing to get into the weeds of mechanical, electrical, and software challenges
PhD in Robotics or related field
Experience working on dual-use or DoD-related systems
Ability to obtain a government security clearance
Experience with safety-critical robotic systems
Define the technical direction of robotics foundation model deployment in manufacturing
Build and lead the autonomy team
Shape the next generation of AI-driven assembly systems
Become a core technical interface with defense and industrial partners
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to publish papers, this may not be the role.
If you want to build and deploy the systems those papers were meant to enable — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
About Us
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
The Role
This role is for a Manufacturing Process Engineer who thrives on turning ideas into production reality, equally comfortable architecting systems from first principles and proving them out hands-on on the factory floor. You will define how our robotic systems are built, from early process concept through full-scale production, developing assembly strategies, designing tooling, and establishing workflows where none currently exist. You will stand up production capability from scratch, making core decisions across sequencing, fixturing, automation integration, and quality control. You will drive rapid build-test-learn cycles to deliver processes that are both robust and scalable.
Key Responsibilities
Design and build production processes from scratch for autonomous robotic assembly systems, defining how AI-driven hardware gets made at scale
Develop and optimize assembly lines with a focus on throughput, yield, and scalability from early production to high-volume output
Create and own process documentation, work instructions, SOPs, and control plans that enable repeatable, scalable manufacturing
Develop tooling and fixtures that reduce variation, minimize operator error, and support efficient assembly
Work hands-on on the shop floor, validating processes, identifying bottlenecks, and iterating quickly alongside the team
Support relationships with external vendors and contract manufacturers, providing process input and feedback during development
Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, and robotics teammates to ensure processes are designed with the full system in mind
Define and track key manufacturing metrics including cycle time, takt time, OEE, and defect rate, and use data to drive continuous improvement
What We're Looking For
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
3-5 years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering in a large-volume production environment
Work closely with software teammates to shape and develop an MES built for autonomous robotic manufacturing, contributing the process and floor level-expertise
Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for robotic subassemblies and full systems with a focus on repeatability, efficiency and scalability
Proven ability to build production processes from the ground up, and improve upon existing processes
Hands-on experience designing tooling and fixtures, with proficiency in 3D CAD (Solidworks, CATIA, or equivalent) and familiarity with fastening systems, jigs and assembly automation hardware
Comfortable owning process documentation and standardization
Equally effective at a desk and on the shop floor, you have deep hands-on experience and know how to move through a production environment, build hardware, and solve problems in real time
Experience tracking and improving manufacturing metrics (cycle time, takt time, OEE, yield)
Experience providing DFM/DFA input in a cross-functional product development environment
Collaborative by nature, you consider downstream impacts on quality, supply chain, and operators when making process decisions
Bias toward action, scrappy problem solving, and moving fast without sacrificing rigor
Nice to Have (Not Required)
Experience supporting vendor or contract manufacturer relationships
Exposure to robotic or automated assembly systems
Experience scaling a process from low-rate to high-volume production
Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
Why Join Us?
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding.
We are hiring a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer to build end-to-end features across the Factory OS web and edge applications. You will work from responsive frontends to backend APIs, delivering software that runs both in the cloud and directly on factory-floor edge devices. You will ship features that real operators use every day to run production lines.
Full-Stack Feature Development
Develop and ship features across web and edge-deployed applications using modern frontend frameworks and backend services
Build responsive, intuitive user interfaces for factory operators, supervisors, and managers
Design backend APIs and services that support both cloud and edge deployment targets
Ship production-grade systems end-to-end
Edge + Reliability
Implement offline-capable and low-latency features for edge environments with intermittent connectivity
Design systems that tolerate degraded network modes and factory-floor conditions
Write comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E) and participate in code reviews
Collaboration + Platform
Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver cohesive user experiences
Contribute to shared libraries, component systems, and developer tooling used across Factory OS
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across the full stack
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
8+ years of professional full-stack development experience, building and shipping real production software
Strong proficiency in a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, or Svelte) and TypeScript
Backend experience with Node.js, Python, Go, or a similar server-side language
Understanding of RESTful and/or GraphQL API design
Comfort with relational databases, caching layers, and message queues
Experience deploying applications to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Experience building progressive web apps (PWAs) or offline-first applications
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or edge computing frameworks
Exposure to manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments
Own major product surfaces used by factory teams every day
Gain deep exposure to edge computing and industrial software patterns
Influence frontend architecture and developer experience across the platform
Grow into technical leadership within the application team
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville.
Assembly Technicians are the hands that turn designs into working machines. You will build, wire, assemble, test, and rework robots across a range of programs — prototype units one week, pilot production builds the next, and a same-day fix on a robot that has to ship tomorrow. No two builds look exactly alike, and the work changes as the platforms evolve.
We're hiring at three levels through this single posting: Assembly Technician I, Sr. Assembly Technician, and Technician Lead.
The core work is the same at every level; what changes is how independently you operate, how much you own, and how much the team leans on you to raise the bar. We'll level you based on your experience and the interview process. Whatever the level, you will own your builds end to end: quality, documentation, and the call to stop and flag something when it isn't right.
What You'll Do (all levels)
Build and assemble electromechanical robot subassemblies and full systems to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 acceptance criteria, holding first-pass yield to a high, measurable standard.
Solder, terminate, crimp, and route wiring and cable assemblies, and verify them with continuity and fault-isolation testing before anything moves downstream.
Move fluidly between build types — prototype, engineering validation, pilot production, and field rework— without losing quality or pace.
Perform on-robot rework and debugging, isolating and resolving mechanical and electrical issues directly on the unit.
Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and BOMs, and catch the discrepancies between the drawing and the hardware in front of you.
Run functional checkout and bring-up on completed robots, documenting results and escalating anomalies with enough detail to act on.
Keep accurate, traceable build records, and keep the workspace safe, organized, ESD-compliant, and audit-ready.
The Levels
Assembly Technician I — 3–5 years of experience
Executes builds from drawings and travelers with light oversight; solid soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly fundamentals.
Troubleshoots common electrical and mechanical faults and knows when to escalate.
Owns the quality and documentation of your own work.
Sr. Assembly Technician — 5–9 years of experience
Everything above, fully independently: takes an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figures it out.
Owns complex rework and debug, and drives process, fixturing, and documentation improvements alongside engineering. Surfaces design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions; mentors Technician I's.
Technician Lead — 10+ years of experience
Leads builds end to end across programs: sequencing, handoffs, and the quality standard for the floor.
Primary technician point of contact for design and manufacturing engineering on build readiness and DFM.
Trains the technician team and sets the standard for how work gets done.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take real pride in what you hand off.
Versatility: you are comfortable being handed an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figuring it out.
Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, binding, and misalignment methodically rather than by trial and error.
Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.
Collaboration: you partner naturally with design and manufacturing engineers, and you give feedback that makes the next revision better.
Minimum Requirements (all levels)
High school diploma or equivalent, with hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly, robotics, aerospace, medical device, or comparable low-volume, high-mix build environments at the level listed above.
Active J-STD-001 certification (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies).
Active IPC-A-610 certification (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies).
Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly drawings, and BOMs.
Proficiency with hand and power tools (torque drivers, crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and
measurement tools (multimeter, calipers). Strong soldering skills, including fine-pitch and through-hole rework, and solid troubleshooting ability
across electrical and mechanical failures.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal hand-holding, take verbal direction, and run with it.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (cable and wire harness assemblies); familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework and repair standards.
Experience with actuators, gearboxes, servo drives, sensors, or battery systems.
Experience working from an MES, ERP, or traveler-based build tracking system; basic CAD proficiency for viewing and marking up drawings.
Prior experience in a startup or rapid-iteration hardware environment where the build changes weekly.
For Technician Lead: prior experience leading builds or a technician team.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
*Level and placement within the range are based on experience, skills, and interview performance.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
The Role
Design and own an AI-compatible automation controls system for our robotic cells. You'll architect the electronics and controls of each cell, define the interfaces between physical devices (robots, actuators, conveyance, tools) and orchestrating software (Factory OS, MES, AI models), and design the safety system that lets stochastic command sources operate safely around people. Hands-on leadership role: set direction, grow a small team, and personally drive architecture and bring-up.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and own the controls layer of AI-driven autonomous cells.
Define hardware and software interfaces between devices and orchestrating / commanding software (Factory OS, MES, AI).
Implement an AI-compatible safety schema with deterministic guardrails for stochastic command sources.
Own the electronic architecture of cells end-to-end: power distribution, safety, I/O, motion, networking, HMI.
Own industrial electrical hardware design (power and comms panels), directly or via subcontractors.
Contribute to flexible conveyance design and the interfaces between conveyance and workstations.
Build a clean device-integration layer (drivers, adapters, schemas, APIs) so new tools onboard quickly.
Define data contracts with the Factory OS team: commands, telemetry, alarms, traceability, process data.
Lead safety design and compliance: ISO 13849 / IEC 62061, NFPA 79, UL 508A, CE.
Build and lead a small team of electrical, controls, and integration engineers.
What We're Looking For
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
5–10+ years designing controls systems and programming equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Proven architecture of electrical and control systems for robotic / automated cells, end-to-end.
Strong PLC programming (Beckhoff, Siemens, Rockwell, or equivalent) and motion / drive integration.
Hands-on integration of robots and devices via EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, MQTT, REST.
Expertise in industrial safety: risk / hazard assessment, PL evaluation, functional safety, safety PLC programming.
Experience integrating shop-floor equipment with MES / Factory OS / orchestrator.
Ability to take a problem from blank page to production-grade solution by working across stakeholders.
Demonstrated technical leadership: setting standards, mentoring, owning a function.
Nice to Have (Not Required)
Working familiarity with ROS 2.
Experience interfacing with MES / data systems.
Functional understanding of AI models for robotic control and what it takes to deploy them safely.
Software fluency beyond PLCs (Python, C#, C/C++, or Go).
Custom PCB / embedded controller design experience.
Vision, force/torque, or precision motion background.
Why Join Us?
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room, building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000 to $250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville.
Assembly Technicians are the hands that turn designs into working machines. You will build, wire, assemble, test, and rework robots across a range of programs — prototype units one week, pilot production builds the next, and a same-day fix on a robot that has to ship tomorrow. No two builds look exactly alike, and the work changes as the platforms evolve.
We're hiring at three levels through this single posting: Assembly Technician I, Sr. Assembly Technician, and Technician Lead.
The core work is the same at every level; what changes is how independently you operate, how much you own, and how much the team leans on you to raise the bar. We'll level you based on your experience and the interview process. Whatever the level, you will own your builds end to end: quality, documentation, and the call to stop and flag something when it isn't right.
What You'll Do (all levels)
Build and assemble electromechanical robot subassemblies and full systems to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 acceptance criteria, holding first-pass yield to a high, measurable standard.
Solder, terminate, crimp, and route wiring and cable assemblies, and verify them with continuity and fault-isolation testing before anything moves downstream.
Move fluidly between build types — prototype, engineering validation, pilot production, and field rework— without losing quality or pace.
Perform on-robot rework and debugging, isolating and resolving mechanical and electrical issues directly on the unit.
Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and BOMs, and catch the discrepancies between the drawing and the hardware in front of you.
Run functional checkout and bring-up on completed robots, documenting results and escalating anomalies with enough detail to act on.
Keep accurate, traceable build records, and keep the workspace safe, organized, ESD-compliant, and audit-ready.
The Levels
Assembly Technician I — 3–5 years of experience
Executes builds from drawings and travelers with light oversight; solid soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly fundamentals.
Troubleshoots common electrical and mechanical faults and knows when to escalate.
Owns the quality and documentation of your own work.
Sr. Assembly Technician — 5–9 years of experience
Everything above, fully independently: takes an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figures it out.
Owns complex rework and debug, and drives process, fixturing, and documentation improvements alongside engineering. Surfaces design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions; mentors Technician I's.
Technician Lead — 10+ years of experience
Leads builds end to end across programs: sequencing, handoffs, and the quality standard for the floor.
Primary technician point of contact for design and manufacturing engineering on build readiness and DFM.
Trains the technician team and sets the standard for how work gets done.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take real pride in what you hand off.
Versatility: you are comfortable being handed an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figuring it out.
Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, binding, and misalignment methodically rather than by trial and error.
Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.
Collaboration: you partner naturally with design and manufacturing engineers, and you give feedback that makes the next revision better.
Minimum Requirements (all levels)
High school diploma or equivalent, with hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly, robotics, aerospace, medical device, or comparable low-volume, high-mix build environments at the level listed above.
Active J-STD-001 certification (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies).
Active IPC-A-610 certification (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies).
Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly drawings, and BOMs.
Proficiency with hand and power tools (torque drivers, crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and
measurement tools (multimeter, calipers). Strong soldering skills, including fine-pitch and through-hole rework, and solid troubleshooting ability
across electrical and mechanical failures.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal hand-holding, take verbal direction, and run with it.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (cable and wire harness assemblies); familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework and repair standards.
Experience with actuators, gearboxes, servo drives, sensors, or battery systems.
Experience working from an MES, ERP, or traveler-based build tracking system; basic CAD proficiency for viewing and marking up drawings.
Prior experience in a startup or rapid-iteration hardware environment where the build changes weekly.
For Technician Lead: prior experience leading builds or a technician team.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
*Level and placement within the range are based on experience, skills, and interview performance.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT US\n\nFoundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.\n\nFactory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville.\n\n \n\n\nTHE ROLE\n\nAssembly Technicians are the hands that turn designs into working machines. You will build, wire, assemble, test, and rework robots across a range of programs — prototype units one week, pilot production builds the next, and a same-day fix on a robot that has to ship tomorrow. No two builds look exactly alike, and the work changes as the platforms evolve.\n\nWe're hiring at three levels through this single posting: Assembly Technician I, Sr. Assembly Technician, and Technician Lead. \n\nThe core work is the same at every level; what changes is how independently you operate, how much you own, and how much the team leans on you to raise the bar. We'll level you based on your experience and the interview process. Whatever the level, you will own your builds end to end: quality, documentation, and the call to stop and flag something when it isn't right.\n\n \n\nWhat You'll Do (all levels)\n\n - Build and assemble electromechanical robot subassemblies and full systems to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 acceptance criteria, holding first-pass yield to a high, measurable standard.\n\n - Solder, terminate, crimp, and route wiring and cable assemblies, and verify them with continuity and fault-isolation testing before anything moves downstream.\n\n - Move fluidly between build types — prototype, engineering validation, pilot production, and field rework— without losing quality or pace.\n\n - Perform on-robot rework and debugging, isolating and resolving mechanical and electrical issues directly on the unit.\n\n - Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and BOMs, and catch the discrepancies between the drawing and the hardware in front of you. \n\n - Run functional checkout and bring-up on completed robots, documenting results and escalating anomalies with enough detail to act on.\n\n - Keep accurate, traceable build records, and keep the workspace safe, organized, ESD-compliant, and audit-ready.\n\n \n\nThe Levels\n\nAssembly Technician I — 3–5 years of experience\n\n - Executes builds from drawings and travelers with light oversight; solid soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly fundamentals.\n\n - Troubleshoots common electrical and mechanical faults and knows when to escalate.\n\n - Owns the quality and documentation of your own work.\n\nSr. Assembly Technician — 5–9 years of experience\n\n - Everything above, fully independently: takes an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figures it out.\n\n - Owns complex rework and debug, and drives process, fixturing, and documentation improvements alongside engineering. Surfaces design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions; mentors Technician I's.\n\nTechnician Lead — 10+ years of experience\n\n - Leads builds end to end across programs: sequencing, handoffs, and the quality standard for the floor.\n\n - Primary technician point of contact for design and manufacturing engineering on build readiness and DFM.\n\n - Trains the technician team and sets the standard for how work gets done.\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take real pride in what you hand off.\n\n - Versatility: you are comfortable being handed an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figuring it out.\n\n - Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, binding, and misalignment methodically rather than by trial and error.\n\n - Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.\n\n - Collaboration: you partner naturally with design and manufacturing engineers, and you give feedback that makes the next revision better.\n\n \n\nMinimum Requirements (all levels)\n\n - High school diploma or equivalent, with hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly, robotics, aerospace, medical device, or comparable low-volume, high-mix build environments at the level listed above.\n\n - Active J-STD-001 certification (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies).\n\n - Active IPC-A-610 certification (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies).\n\n - Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly drawings, and BOMs.\n\n - Proficiency with hand and power tools (torque drivers, crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and\n\n - measurement tools (multimeter, calipers). Strong soldering skills, including fine-pitch and through-hole rework, and solid troubleshooting ability\n\n - across electrical and mechanical failures. \n\n - Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal hand-holding, take verbal direction, and run with it.\n\n \n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n - Associate's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.\n\n - IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (cable and wire harness assemblies); familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework and repair standards.\n\n - Experience with actuators, gearboxes, servo drives, sensors, or battery systems.\n\n - Experience working from an MES, ERP, or traveler-based build tracking system; basic CAD proficiency for viewing and marking up drawings.\n\n - Prior experience in a startup or rapid-iteration hardware environment where the build changes weekly.\n\n - For Technician Lead: prior experience leading builds or a technician team.\n \n \n\nBenefits\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match\n\n - Flexible Spending Account (FSA)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n \n *Level and placement within the range are based on experience, skills, and interview performance.\n \n \n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n \n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville.
Assembly Technicians are the hands that turn designs into working machines. You will build, wire, assemble, test, and rework robots across a range of programs — prototype units one week, pilot production builds the next, and a same-day fix on a robot that has to ship tomorrow. No two builds look exactly alike, and the work changes as the platforms evolve.
We're hiring at three levels through this single posting: Assembly Technician I, Sr. Assembly Technician, and Technician Lead.
The core work is the same at every level; what changes is how independently you operate, how much you own, and how much the team leans on you to raise the bar. We'll level you based on your experience and the interview process. Whatever the level, you will own your builds end to end: quality, documentation, and the call to stop and flag something when it isn't right.
What You'll Do (all levels)
Build and assemble electromechanical robot subassemblies and full systems to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 acceptance criteria, holding first-pass yield to a high, measurable standard.
Solder, terminate, crimp, and route wiring and cable assemblies, and verify them with continuity and fault-isolation testing before anything moves downstream.
Move fluidly between build types — prototype, engineering validation, pilot production, and field rework— without losing quality or pace.
Perform on-robot rework and debugging, isolating and resolving mechanical and electrical issues directly on the unit.
Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and BOMs, and catch the discrepancies between the drawing and the hardware in front of you.
Run functional checkout and bring-up on completed robots, documenting results and escalating anomalies with enough detail to act on.
Keep accurate, traceable build records, and keep the workspace safe, organized, ESD-compliant, and audit-ready.
The Levels
Assembly Technician I — 3–5 years of experience
Executes builds from drawings and travelers with light oversight; solid soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly fundamentals.
Troubleshoots common electrical and mechanical faults and knows when to escalate.
Owns the quality and documentation of your own work.
Sr. Assembly Technician — 5–9 years of experience
Everything above, fully independently: takes an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figures it out.
Owns complex rework and debug, and drives process, fixturing, and documentation improvements alongside engineering. Surfaces design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions; mentors Technician I's.
Technician Lead — 10+ years of experience
Leads builds end to end across programs: sequencing, handoffs, and the quality standard for the floor.
Primary technician point of contact for design and manufacturing engineering on build readiness and DFM.
Trains the technician team and sets the standard for how work gets done.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take real pride in what you hand off.
Versatility: you are comfortable being handed an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figuring it out.
Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, binding, and misalignment methodically rather than by trial and error.
Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.
Collaboration: you partner naturally with design and manufacturing engineers, and you give feedback that makes the next revision better.
Minimum Requirements (all levels)
High school diploma or equivalent, with hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly, robotics, aerospace, medical device, or comparable low-volume, high-mix build environments at the level listed above.
Active J-STD-001 certification (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies).
Active IPC-A-610 certification (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies).
Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly drawings, and BOMs.
Proficiency with hand and power tools (torque drivers, crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and
measurement tools (multimeter, calipers). Strong soldering skills, including fine-pitch and through-hole rework, and solid troubleshooting ability
across electrical and mechanical failures.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal hand-holding, take verbal direction, and run with it.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (cable and wire harness assemblies); familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework and repair standards.
Experience with actuators, gearboxes, servo drives, sensors, or battery systems.
Experience working from an MES, ERP, or traveler-based build tracking system; basic CAD proficiency for viewing and marking up drawings.
Prior experience in a startup or rapid-iteration hardware environment where the build changes weekly.
For Technician Lead: prior experience leading builds or a technician team.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
*Level and placement within the range are based on experience, skills, and interview performance.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT US\n\nFoundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.\n\nFactory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville.\n\n \n\n\nTHE ROLE\n\nAssembly Technicians are the hands that turn designs into working machines. You will build, wire, assemble, test, and rework robots across a range of programs — prototype units one week, pilot production builds the next, and a same-day fix on a robot that has to ship tomorrow. No two builds look exactly alike, and the work changes as the platforms evolve.\n\nWe're hiring at three levels through this single posting: Assembly Technician I, Sr. Assembly Technician, and Technician Lead. \n\nThe core work is the same at every level; what changes is how independently you operate, how much you own, and how much the team leans on you to raise the bar. We'll level you based on your experience and the interview process. Whatever the level, you will own your builds end to end: quality, documentation, and the call to stop and flag something when it isn't right.\n\n \n\nWhat You'll Do (all levels)\n\n - Build and assemble electromechanical robot subassemblies and full systems to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 acceptance criteria, holding first-pass yield to a high, measurable standard.\n\n - Solder, terminate, crimp, and route wiring and cable assemblies, and verify them with continuity and fault-isolation testing before anything moves downstream.\n\n - Move fluidly between build types — prototype, engineering validation, pilot production, and field rework— without losing quality or pace.\n\n - Perform on-robot rework and debugging, isolating and resolving mechanical and electrical issues directly on the unit.\n\n - Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and BOMs, and catch the discrepancies between the drawing and the hardware in front of you. \n\n - Run functional checkout and bring-up on completed robots, documenting results and escalating anomalies with enough detail to act on.\n\n - Keep accurate, traceable build records, and keep the workspace safe, organized, ESD-compliant, and audit-ready.\n\n \n\nThe Levels\n\nAssembly Technician I — 3–5 years of experience\n\n - Executes builds from drawings and travelers with light oversight; solid soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly fundamentals.\n\n - Troubleshoots common electrical and mechanical faults and knows when to escalate.\n\n - Owns the quality and documentation of your own work.\n\nSr. Assembly Technician — 5–9 years of experience\n\n - Everything above, fully independently: takes an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figures it out.\n\n - Owns complex rework and debug, and drives process, fixturing, and documentation improvements alongside engineering. Surfaces design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions; mentors Technician I's.\n\nTechnician Lead — 10+ years of experience\n\n - Leads builds end to end across programs: sequencing, handoffs, and the quality standard for the floor.\n\n - Primary technician point of contact for design and manufacturing engineering on build readiness and DFM.\n\n - Trains the technician team and sets the standard for how work gets done.\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take real pride in what you hand off.\n\n - Versatility: you are comfortable being handed an unfamiliar build with incomplete documentation and figuring it out.\n\n - Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, binding, and misalignment methodically rather than by trial and error.\n\n - Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.\n\n - Collaboration: you partner naturally with design and manufacturing engineers, and you give feedback that makes the next revision better.\n\n \n\nMinimum Requirements (all levels)\n\n - High school diploma or equivalent, with hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly, robotics, aerospace, medical device, or comparable low-volume, high-mix build environments at the level listed above.\n\n - Active J-STD-001 certification (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies).\n\n - Active IPC-A-610 certification (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies).\n\n - Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly drawings, and BOMs.\n\n - Proficiency with hand and power tools (torque drivers, crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and\n\n - measurement tools (multimeter, calipers). Strong soldering skills, including fine-pitch and through-hole rework, and solid troubleshooting ability\n\n - across electrical and mechanical failures. \n\n - Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal hand-holding, take verbal direction, and run with it.\n\n \n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n - Associate's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.\n\n - IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (cable and wire harness assemblies); familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework and repair standards.\n\n - Experience with actuators, gearboxes, servo drives, sensors, or battery systems.\n\n - Experience working from an MES, ERP, or traveler-based build tracking system; basic CAD proficiency for viewing and marking up drawings.\n\n - Prior experience in a startup or rapid-iteration hardware environment where the build changes weekly.\n\n - For Technician Lead: prior experience leading builds or a technician team.\n \n \n\nBenefits\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match\n\n - Flexible Spending Account (FSA)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n \n *Level and placement within the range are based on experience, skills, and interview performance.\n \n \n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n \n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
We are hiring the lead for our Cell Platform team. The cell platform is everything between firmware and application software on the robot cell, plus the electronic hardware it runs on: sensors and cameras, computes and carrier boards, networking, the OS and BSP layer, middleware and data transport, provisioning, and fleet infrastructure.
We treat the platform as an internal product. Its customers are our robotics, software, and manufacturing teams; its contract is a consistent, reproducible, performant base cell that they build on without worrying about the layers below. You will own that product: roadmap, releases, and the relationships with the teams that depend on it.
This is a player-coach role. You will be hands-on-keyboard from day one while defining the roadmap and hiring the engineers who will form the team around you.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
You have built and shipped platforms on fleets of robots deployed into production for real customers. You know what lab prototypes and pilots don't teach: surviving OTA updates on remote hardware, debugging failures without physical access, and maintaining reliability against customer expectations rather than internal deadlines. Several years of this production-fleet ownership is our hard requirement; typically this looks like 8+ years of industry experience at AV, humanoid, AMR, or drone companies, owning the layer between BSP and autonomy.
Skills
Embedded Linux/BSP depth: kernel, drivers, device trees, boot, and BSP management; platform bring-up on NVIDIA Jetson and x86 targets.
Sensor integration and evaluation: has integrated a multitude of sensor types at the driver, SDK, and middleware-wrapper levels, and knows how to design and run sensor evaluations (latency, sync, driver stability, thermal). Emphasis on GMSL2 and PoE cameras.
Real-time and determinism: configures and validates real-time Linux kernels, CPU isolation, IRQ affinity, and RT scheduling policies to guarantee loop jitter budgets for control at 500 Hz–1 kHz; understands the interaction between RT configuration, DDS middleware, and zero-copy transport paths.
Middleware fluency: ROS 2 and DDS/RMW internals, QoS, node composition, zero-copy transport.
Data transport architecture: reasons about functional and optimal data transport on single-compute and distributed-compute architectures from first principles (shared memory, zero-copy, DMA/NVMM paths, network protocols), independent of any one middleware, and evaluates alternatives against measured budgets.
Hardware evaluation and qualification: has sourced, brought up, and qualified sensors/computes/networking on real robots; comfortable owning a BOM and working the seam with mechanical/electrical engineering.
Containerization and image engineering: designs images deliberately (layer ordering for build cache, multi-stage builds, minimal runtime images) and orchestrates multi-container systems on robot computes.
Release engineering: CI/CD pipelines, artifact/registry management, versioned release discipline.
Fleet/device management: OTA, provisioning at fleet scale, device observability.
Own major product surfaces used by factory teams every day
Gain deep exposure to edge computing and industrial software patterns
Influence frontend architecture and developer experience across the platform
Grow into technical leadership within the application team
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
We're hiring our first Head of Security to own the full security and compliance program end to end, from achieving CMMC Level 2 certification ahead of our November 2026 deadline, to building and leading the security function as we grow. You'll be the accountable owner for how Foundry protects Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), export-controlled technical data, and customer IP across our edge, on-prem, and cloud infrastructure. This is a builder role. You'll set strategy, do hands-on work in the early days, and hire a team behind you.
Government & regulatory compliance
• Drive CMMC Level 2 certification to completion — scoping, SSP/POA&M ownership, evidence collection, and managing the C3PAO assessment (we're already evaluating firms like Schellman, A-LIGN, and CBIZ Pivot Point).
• Own our NIST SP 800-171 / DFARS 252.204-7012 posture and continuous compliance.
• Stand up and administer our ITAR/EAR export-control program — technical data segregation, access controls for
U.S. persons, deemed-export policies.
• Maintain AS9100 and SOC 2 alignment in coordination with quality and operations.
Security engineering & operations
• Own identity, endpoint, and network security across our stack (JumpCloud MDM, CrowdStrike EDR, Google/1Password, Cloudflare, AWS, Tailscale).
• Define and enforce CUI boundary architecture across edge (Jetson/Orin), on-prem (GPU cluster), and cloud (AWS).
• Own our Incident Response Plan and serve in the IRT; run tabletop exercises and lead real incidents.
• Vendor/third-party risk management, including ITAR/CMMC-aware external partner collaborations.
Team & program building
• Build the security roadmap and budget; make build-vs-buy calls decisively.
• Hire, mentor, and lead a security team (GRC, security engineering).
• Partner with engineering, IT, and leadership to make security a default, not a blocker.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
• Understanding of national security facility requirements.
• Previous/current Experience as a Facility Security Officer.
• Proven track record taking an organization through CMMC Level 2 or NIST SP 800-171 assessment ,ideally end to end, at least once.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of DFARS, CUI handling, and ITAR/EAR export controls.
• Strong security engineering foundation: identity, endpoint, network, and cloud (AWS) security, you can architect and, early on, implement.
• Experience building or scaling a security function at a startup or fast-growing company.
• U.S. person status (required for ITAR-controlled work).
• Comfort operating with high autonomy and ambiguity in a ~30-person startup.
• SOC 2 and AS9100 experience.
• Manufacturing, defense, aerospace, or hardware-adjacent background.
• Familiarity with securing edge/robotics or ML/GPU infrastructure.
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCP/CCA, etc.).
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room, building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000 to $250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding.
The Senior Robotics Control Engineer will design and develop real-time control systems for advanced robotic manipulators, with a focus on torque control, motion planning, and state estimation. This role involves building optimization-based control algorithms, integrating sensor fusion across multiple sensing modalities, and driving controller performance from simulation through hardware validation. Working closely with the Autonomy, Hardware, and Testing teams, the engineer will develop scalable, high-performance robotics solutions that enable precise, reliable, and intelligent manipulation in real-world environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop real-time C++ code control of robotic arms, with emphasis on torque control and low impedance.
Build model-based planning and control components: trajectory optimization, inverse dynamics, and whole-arm motion control.
Develop state estimation for real-time manipulation, fusing encoders, torque sensors, force-torque sensing, and IMUs.
Own controller performance end-to-end: simulation validation, hardware bring-up, tuning, and regression testing.
Design scalable solutions that integrate with Autonomy, Hardware, and Testing systems at Foundry.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
5+ years of experience implementing optimization-based multi-DOF control algorithms (inverse dynamics, trajectory optimization) on real robotic systems
Experience building state estimation solutions for real-time robotic systems such as (E)KFs, Particle Filters, Factor Graphs, etc.
Experience with various sensors (encoders, torque sensors, force-torque sensors, IMUs) and sensor fusion
Deep understanding of spatial kinematics, dynamics, and related mathematical concepts
A proven track record iterating on complex multi-DOF systems, with emphasis on torque control and low impedance
Fluency in modern C++ and Python
Additional Qualifications:
MPC / receding-horizon control on real systems
Contact-rich manipulation, grasping, or force-controlled assembly
Rigid-body dynamics libraries (Pinocchio, Drake, MuJoCo) and optimization solvers
ROS 2 and real-time Linux
Experience with Machine Learning as it relates to control or state estimation (learned dynamics models, residual policies, imitation learning)
Why Join Us?
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position, based in Emeryville is: $150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. 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It is a small team with a lot of surface area. Expect to move between infrastructure as code, cluster operations, GPU scheduling, and edge-device support in the same week.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
3+ years running production infrastructure with hands-on Kubernetes.
Fluent in Terraform and GitOps. You have worked in infrastructure CI/CD where merge means apply and you know how to make that safe.
Solid networking fundamentals: VPCs, routing, VPN, DNS, TLS, overlay networks, and the ability to debug a routing problem with a packet capture.
Comfortable in Go or Python for tooling and glue, and able to read production service code well enough to debug it.
Experience operating an observability stack and a track record of making alerts trustworthy.
Security-minded by default: least-privilege access, no public endpoints, secrets from config, and the reflexes to catch a committed credential.
Experience running Kubernetes on-prem.
Edge or fleet experience: arm64 Linux devices, over-the-air rollout, offline-tolerant design.
WireGuard-based overlay networks at organization scale.
Time spent near robots or industrial hardware.
Experience in an ITAR or CMMC environment.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Basically, we're building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a senior leader on our manufacturing team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
You will own procurement end to end, from placing purchase orders on Monday to building the supplier base we'll need over the next two years. This is a hybrid role where you'll manage day-to-day purchasing for active customer programs while developing the sourcing strategies, supplier network, and processes we need to scale.
Buyer side (execution): turn customer BOMs into on-time, conforming material for every build, often for new products launched in weeks, not quarters.
GSM side (strategy): qualify and develop a domestic-first, defense-ready supplier base; negotiate agreements; manage risk, cost and AS9100 supplier controls.
You'll be one of the first supply chain hires, working directly with production, quality, program management and our customers' engineering teams.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Procurement and execution
Own purchasing for high-mix, low-volume electromechanical builds: electronics, cable and harness, machined and sheet-metal parts, fasteners, motors, sensors and consumables.
Convert customer BOMs and quotes into purchase orders with complete requirements and flow-downs (quality clauses, DFARS/ITAR, certs, FAI, special processes).
Run expedites, shortages and allocation calls so NPI and production builds start on schedule.
Manage customer-furnished material and customer-directed suppliers alongside our own buys.
Maintain accurate purchasing data in our ERP: lead times, pricing, approved sources, open PO status.
Strategic sourcing and supplier management
Build and maintain the Approved Supplier List; evaluate, qualify and onboard new suppliers per our AS9100 Purchasing procedure.
Develop a domestic and allied-nation supply base that supports defense customers and onshoring goals.
Negotiate pricing, LTAs, blanket orders, consignment and VMI programs that support both speed and cost.
Track supplier performance (OTD, quality, responsiveness) and report it at Management Review; drive SCARs with Quality.
Identify single-source, obsolescence and geopolitical risks early and stand up alternates.
Quality and compliance
Prevent counterfeit parts: buy from authorized channels and enforce traceability and C of C requirements.
Partner with the Head of Quality on supplier audits, source inspection and nonconformance disposition.
Ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR, DFARS specialty-metals and cybersecurity flow-downs, and country-of-origin rules.
Scaling the function
Help select and configure procurement tools, MRP logic and supplier portals as we grow.
Feed DFM and quoting with real cost and lead-time data, and flag long-lead or hard-to-source parts during quote review.
Support the supply plan for our new factory build-out, including robotic cell components and capital equipment.
Write the playbooks and mentor future buyers and planners.
7+ years in procurement, purchasing or supply management for electromechanical hardware, with at least 3 years in a senior buyer, commodity manager or supply manager role.
Experience in a contract manufacturer (EMS/CM) or high-mix, low-volume production environment.
Hands-on buying across multiple commodities: electronic components, PCBAs, cable/harness, machined and sheet-metal parts.
Working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 purchasing requirements: supplier approval, flow-downs, FAI, traceability and counterfeit-parts prevention.
Familiarity with ITAR/EAR and DFARS requirements, and willingness to work on export-controlled programs. U.S. person status required (ITAR).
Proven negotiation results on price, lead time and terms, plus experience building supplier relationships from scratch.
Strong ERP/MRP skills (e.g., NetSuite, Odoo, Epicor or similar) and advanced spreadsheet skills.
Comfort reading engineering drawings and BOMs and talking specs with engineers.
Bias for action: you thrive with ambiguity, own outcomes, and move fast without cutting quality corners.
Preferred qualifications
Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, medical device or autonomy hardware.
Background building a supply chain function at an early-stage startup or a new factory.
Established network of domestic machine shops, harness houses, PCBA suppliers and authorized distributors.
Experience sourcing robotics and automation components (servos, actuators, cameras, grippers, industrial PCs) or capital equipment.
Knowledge of DFARS 252.225 specialty metals, 252.246-7007/7008 counterfeit-part rules, NIST 800-171/CMMC flow-downs, and Buy American / TAA.
Component obsolescence and lifecycle management (e.g., SiliconExpert, Z2Data).
Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP or APICS CPIM.
Interest in using software and AI to automate procurement workflows (quote parsing, BOM scrubbing, supplier scoring).
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or equivalent experience.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$220,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
Factory OS is building software that runs factories. Our platform spans cloud backends, on-prem services, and edge devices deployed on the factory floor. The operators, supervisors, and managers who use our tools need interfaces that are fast, reliable, and intuitive—even when network conditions aren’t perfect and the environment is demanding.
As a Network Engineer, Autonomous Factory, you’ll design and build that network from the ground up for a 130,000 sq. ft. autonomous manufacturing facility, and then own it as we scale.
You’ll work across the full network stack: physical infrastructure, switching and routing, server and GPU rack fabric, segmentation between industrial and IT systems, wireless, and core services including DHCP, DNS, and time synchronization. You’ll also own the WAN and VPN edge, the overlay network engineers use to securely reach the factory floor, and the security boundaries required for ITAR and CMMC 2.0 Level 2 compliance.
This is a deeply hands-on role. You’ll be in the ceiling, in the racks, and in the packet captures, while also working with engineering and manufacturing teams to design how new robotic work cells should be connected before the first one is ever built.
If you want to build critical infrastructure from the ground up and have a direct role in enabling a truly autonomous factory, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact from day one.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Produce the network design for the factory: physical plant, logical topology, IP plan, segmentation model, redundancy, and capacity. Get it built with contractors and facilities.
Design and stand up the server and GPU rack fabric: high-speed top-of-rack, out-of-band management, storage traffic, and coordination with power and cooling.
Wire and segment robotic work cells: controllers, safety systems, fieldbus segments, edge compute, cameras, and operator stations. Make robotics middleware discovery and multicast behave.
Own the WAN and VPN edge: redundant private connectivity to the cloud that actually fails over, with monitoring that catches lost redundancy before it becomes an outage.
Run the overlay network and its interaction with the underlay. Design so overlay routing can never hijack local traffic.
Operate the core services the floor depends on: DHCP, DNS including private zones into the cloud, NTP or PTP, network access control where it fits, and firewall policy between zones.
Instrument everything. Switch, firewall, and flow telemetry land in the shared monitoring stack, and you write the runbooks.
Carry the network portion of ITAR and CMMC 2.0 Level 2: boundary protection, access control, logging, configuration management, and evidence for assessors.
Enable remote fleet operations: re-imaging, health checks, and access to cell compute without walking to the cell.
7+ years in network engineering, including at least one greenfield or major build-out of a campus, data center, or industrial facility.
Deep routing and switching: OSPF or BGP, VLANs and VXLAN, spanning tree, LACP, QoS, multicast, and the judgment to know when not to use them.
Physical layer competence: fiber and copper plant design, cabling standards, rack and pathway planning, working with electrical and facilities trades.
Firewalls, VPN (IPsec, WireGuard), and zone-based segmentation. You have written and defended a security boundary.
Data center networking for compute racks: 25/100G top-of-rack, storage and GPU traffic patterns, out-of-band management.
Comfortable on Linux with tcpdump, iproute2, and nftables. You can debug a problem that lives between a host's routing table and a switch.
Able to document and automate: network as code, version-controlled configs, and monitoring you built yourself.
Industrial or OT networking: PLCs, EtherCAT or PROFINET, robot controllers, safety systems, IEC 62443 concepts.
ROS 2 / DDS on real networks, including multicast discovery.
WireGuard-based overlays at scale and the underlay/overlay interaction problems that come with them.
AWS networking: VPC, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN or Direct Connect, private DNS.
Video and camera networks with high camera counts and bandwidth planning.
PTP or other precision time sync for robotics or measurement.
Prior work under ITAR, CMMC, or NIST SP 800-171, ideally producing assessment evidence.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. As a founding member of our team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
Foundry's hardest hires are not engineers who answered a job post. They are roboticists and AI/ML researchers whose best work is a paper, a benchmark, or a lab demo — people who are not on the market, do not read job descriptions, and will only take a call from someone who understood what they actually built.
This role exists because sourcing that population is a research discipline of its own. You will read the papers. You will know which labs are doing manipulation work that matters, which advisor's students keep landing at the same three companies, and which postdoc is finishing in the spring and has not told anyone yet.
Own end-to-end hiring for robotics and AI/ML research: manipulation, perception, controls, learning, and the ML infrastructure around them — research scientists and research engineers alike.
Source from the literature. arXiv, CoRL, RSS, ICRA, NeurIPS, ICML and CVPR author lists, acknowledgements, and citation graphs are your candidate database — alongside GitHub, not instead of it.
Build real relationships with university labs and faculty. Advisors decide where their students land more often than recruiters do.
Use AI tooling to 10x your own reach: enrichment, paper-to-profile matching, and personalized outreach at volume that still reads like a human who read the work. We will fund the tools; you have to actually run them.
Refuse to open a req without a competency map. Decompose each role into discrete, assessable skills with the hiring manager, then assign each interviewer exactly one of them.
Build and run interviewer training and calibration for research loops — including how to assess research taste, not just implementation skill.
Own talent competitor analysis against frontier labs, robotics startups, and AV companies, and know honestly why a researcher would choose us over a lab with a bigger compute budget.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
8+ years of technical recruiting, including real time hiring research scientists or research engineers in robotics, AI/ML, autonomy, or an adjacent field.
You read the papers. You can explain what a candidate's work actually contributed, and a researcher would not wince at your summary.
You know the landscape — the labs, the advisors, the conferences, and how people move between them.
You have built faculty and lab relationships that produced hires, not just campus visits.
You are genuinely AI-efficient. You have built or run tooling that multiplied your own sourcing output, and you can walk us through your stack.
You are deeply interested in the technology itself. If what you want is a clean req and a target close date, this is the wrong seat.
You have built a competency map, not just filled one in. You can show us one.
A technical background — a degree, a research stint, or self-taught depth you can defend.
Hiring into ITAR-controlled or cleared programs, and familiarity with the constraints that come with them.
Recruiting where research has to survive contact with production.
Straight Talk About this Role
We practice ethical hiring
The best people in this population are not looking, and most will say no. This is long-horizon relationship building, not pipeline throughput.
You will be asked to assess research quality you cannot fully evaluate yourself, and to build the loop that can.
There is no sourcing team beneath you. You are the senior person and also the person reading arXiv on a Tuesday night. You should be able to sell equity at a young company. Cash packages here are not \"Big Tech\" money, so you'll need to know exactly what makes Foundry different
How we hire
How we hire, including how we will hire you: each interviewer digs into one skill and reports back on just that. The hiring
manager pulls it all together and decides. We are not measured on speed-to-fill. We are measured on whether the people
we hired are still performing 12 to 18 months later. A bad hire is worse than no hire, and we would rather be held to that.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $170,000—$205,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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We will fund the tools; you have to actually run them.\n\n - Refuse to open a req without a competency map. Decompose each role into discrete, assessable skills with the hiring manager, then assign each interviewer exactly one of them.\n\n - Build and run interviewer training and calibration for research loops — including how to assess research taste, not just implementation skill.\n\n - Own talent competitor analysis against frontier labs, robotics startups, and AV companies, and know honestly why a researcher would choose us over a lab with a bigger compute budget.\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - 8+ years of technical recruiting, including real time hiring research scientists or research engineers in robotics, AI/ML, autonomy, or an adjacent field.\n\n - You read the papers. You can explain what a candidate's work actually contributed, and a researcher would not wince at your summary.\n\n - You know the landscape — the labs, the advisors, the conferences, and how people move between them.\n\n - You have built faculty and lab relationships that produced hires, not just campus visits.\n\n - You are genuinely AI-efficient. You have built or run tooling that multiplied your own sourcing output, and you can walk us through your stack.\n\n - You are deeply interested in the technology itself. If what you want is a clean req and a target close date, this is the wrong seat.\n\n - You have built a competency map, not just filled one in. You can show us one.\n\n\n\n\nNICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)\n\n - A technical background — a degree, a research stint, or self-taught depth you can defend.\n\n - Hiring into ITAR-controlled or cleared programs, and familiarity with the constraints that come with them.\n\n - Recruiting where research has to survive contact with production.\n\nStraight Talk About this Role\n\nWe practice ethical hiring\n\n - The best people in this population are not looking, and most will say no. This is long-horizon relationship building, not pipeline throughput.\n\n - You will be asked to assess research quality you cannot fully evaluate yourself, and to build the loop that can.\n\n - There is no sourcing team beneath you. You are the senior person and also the person reading arXiv on a Tuesday night. You should be able to sell equity at a young company. Cash packages here are not \"Big Tech\" money, so you'll need to know exactly what makes Foundry different\n\nHow we hire\n\n - How we hire, including how we will hire you: each interviewer digs into one skill and reports back on just that. The hiring\n\n - manager pulls it all together and decides. We are not measured on speed-to-fill. We are measured on whether the people\n\n - we hired are still performing 12 to 18 months later. A bad hire is worse than no hire, and we would rather be held to that.\n\n\n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nThe base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $170,000—$205,000 USD \n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Basically, we're building robots that build robots. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. As a founding member of our team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
This role owns the engineering that turns a research result into a machine we can build repeatedly: mechanical design, manufacturing and process engineering, and quality. It also owns the commercial relationship that keeps the floor staffed — the staffing agency supplying our hourly contract technicians.
Own end-to-end hiring for mechanical, manufacturing, process, test, and quality engineering.
Refuse to open a req without a competency map. Decompose each role into assessable skills with the hiring manager.
Build and run interviewer training and calibration for manufacturing and mechanical loops — including floor leads who have never interviewed before and believe they are already good at reading people.
Own talent competitor analysis across contract manufacturers, hardware startups, aerospace, and automotive.
Own the staffing agency relationship for hourly contract technicians: selection, rate negotiation, SLAs, scorecards, and quality standards (with support of VP People)
Hold the agency to our bar, not theirs. Define the screen, audit who they send, track conversion and 90-day retention of the contractors placed, and replace the agency if the quality is not there.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
5+ years of technical recruiting, including real time hiring mechanical, manufacturing, or quality engineers in a hardware environment.
You can hold a real conversation about tolerance stack-ups, DFM, GD&T, or the difference between an EVT and a PVT build — and you know when to stop pretending and go ask.
You have managed a staffing agency relationship and improved it, including the conversation where you tell them the quality is not good enough.
Comfortable on a shop floor in steel toes and safety glasses.
You have built a competency map, not just filled one in, and you have trained non-recruiters to interview and made it stick.
You are AI-efficient and use tooling to multiply your own sourcing output rather than grinding through lists by hand.
You will tell a leader under deadline pressure that this is a no-hire, and hold it.
Contract manufacturing, production ramp, or high-mix low-volume environments.
Hiring into ITAR-controlled programs, including contractor eligibility constraints.
Second- and third-shift staffing experience.
Straight Talk About this Role
We practice ethical hiring
Agency management is roughly a third of this job. If you only want to run engineering searches, this is not the seat.
When the build slips, pressure to lower the bar arrives immediately, and it comes from people you like.
You should be able to sell equity at a young company. Cash packages here are not \"Big Tech\" money, so you'll need to know exactly what makes Foundry different
How we hire
How we hire, including how we will hire you: each interviewer digs into one skill and reports back on just that. The hiringmanager pulls it all together and decides. We are not measured on speed-to-fill. We are measured on whether the people we hired are still performing 12 to 18 months later. A bad hire is worse than no hire, and we would rather be held to that.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $145,000 - $180,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT US\n\nFoundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. As a founding member of our team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.\n\n \n\n\nTHE ROLE\n\nThis role owns the engineering that turns a research result into a machine we can build repeatedly: mechanical design, manufacturing and process engineering, and quality. It also owns the commercial relationship that keeps the floor staffed — the staffing agency supplying our hourly contract technicians.\n\n\n\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n - Own end-to-end hiring for mechanical, manufacturing, process, test, and quality engineering.\n\n - Refuse to open a req without a competency map. Decompose each role into assessable skills with the hiring manager. \n\n - Build and run interviewer training and calibration for manufacturing and mechanical loops — including floor leads who have never interviewed before and believe they are already good at reading people.\n\n - Own talent competitor analysis across contract manufacturers, hardware startups, aerospace, and automotive.\n\n - Own the staffing agency relationship for hourly contract technicians: selection, rate negotiation, SLAs, scorecards, and quality standards (with support of VP People)\n\n - Hold the agency to our bar, not theirs. Define the screen, audit who they send, track conversion and 90-day retention of the contractors placed, and replace the agency if the quality is not there.\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - 5+ years of technical recruiting, including real time hiring mechanical, manufacturing, or quality engineers in a hardware environment.\n\n - You can hold a real conversation about tolerance stack-ups, DFM, GD&T, or the difference between an EVT and a PVT build — and you know when to stop pretending and go ask.\n\n - You have managed a staffing agency relationship and improved it, including the conversation where you tell them the quality is not good enough.\n\n - Comfortable on a shop floor in steel toes and safety glasses.\n\n - You have built a competency map, not just filled one in, and you have trained non-recruiters to interview and made it stick.\n\n - You are AI-efficient and use tooling to multiply your own sourcing output rather than grinding through lists by hand.\n\n - You will tell a leader under deadline pressure that this is a no-hire, and hold it.\n\n\n\n\nNICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)\n\n - Contract manufacturing, production ramp, or high-mix low-volume environments.\n\n - Hiring into ITAR-controlled programs, including contractor eligibility constraints.\n\n - Second- and third-shift staffing experience.\n\nStraight Talk About this Role\n\nWe practice ethical hiring\n\n - Agency management is roughly a third of this job. If you only want to run engineering searches, this is not the seat.\n\n - When the build slips, pressure to lower the bar arrives immediately, and it comes from people you like.\n\n - You should be able to sell equity at a young company. Cash packages here are not \"Big Tech\" money, so you'll need to know exactly what makes Foundry different\n\nHow we hire\n\n - How we hire, including how we will hire you: each interviewer digs into one skill and reports back on just that. The hiringmanager pulls it all together and decides. We are not measured on speed-to-fill. We are measured on whether the people we hired are still performing 12 to 18 months later. A bad hire is worse than no hire, and we would rather be held to that.\n\n\n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nThe base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $145,000 - $180,000 USD\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Foundry is crossing from building robots to selling them. This role owns the growth of the sales organization and of the business side — finance, legal, marketing, and the operations functions that keep a capital-intensive manufacturer solvent, compliant, and able to deliver what sales promised.
It is deliberately one role for now. As both sides grow we expect to split it, and whoever is in this seat gets first choice of which half to take. That is the offer: come in early, build both, and pick your specialization from the position of having actually done the work
Own hiring for the commercial organization: account executives, sales engineers, and marketing.
Own hiring across business operations: finance, legal, IT, supply chain, facilities, and program management.
Learn the business properly — how we make money, what a deal looks like, who our customers are and what they actually buy, our unit economics, and where the working capital goes. You cannot sell a role you do not understand.
Force role clarity before the req opens. What is this role for? What does success look like in 12 months? What are we willing to trade away? Do not source against a title.
Build the Foundry pitch for commercial candidates and have a real answer to the hardest questions in the room.
Run talent competitor analysis against robotics, AV, defense primes, and industrial automation — and separately against the software companies setting your candidates' comp expectations.
Own the offer and the close, including the cash-versus-equity conversation at a hardware company.
Decompose commercial roles into competency maps
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
5+ years recruiting, with real experience in either GTM or G&A (ideally both but a spike in one counts)
You are business savvy. You can read a pipeline, understand sales models, and hold a credible conversation with a finance candidate about what our finance function actually needs.
You are a great salesperson. Closing is a craft you have practiced, and you can point to candidates you won who had better offers on the table.
Genuine curiosity about how the business works — the customers, the deals, the margin structure. You ask the questions most r never think to ask.
You have hired first-of-kind roles — a first AE, a first controller, a first supply marketing lead— with no existing team to pattern-match against.
AI-efficient: you use tooling to multiply your sourcing, research, and market-mapping output.
You would rather lose a candidate at the offer stage than have them join on a story that is not true
Having experience in complex hardware or capital equipment.
Defense, dual-use, or government-adjacent commercial hiring, including capture and BD roles.
An early-stage company where the talent function was built rather than inherited.
Experience using Ashby
Straight Talk About this Role
We practice ethical hiring
Your reqs might change definition mid-search, it's normal as we shape the strategy and org. You can handle frustration and flexibility is a skill that defines you
Both halves have to be served well before you get to pick one. This means you will have 3 to 5 Hiring Managers to begin with.
How we hire
How we hire, including how we will hire you: each interviewer digs into one skill and reports back on just that. The hiring manager pulls it all together and decides. We are not measured on speed-to-fill. We are measured on whether the people we hired are still performing 12 to 18 months later. A bad hire is worse than no hire, and we would rather be held to that.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $140,000 - $175,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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As both sides grow we expect to split it, and whoever is in this seat gets first choice of which half to take. That is the offer: come in early, build both, and pick your specialization from the position of having actually done the work\n\n\n\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n - Own hiring for the commercial organization: account executives, sales engineers, and marketing.\n\n - Own hiring across business operations: finance, legal, IT, supply chain, facilities, and program management.\n\n - Learn the business properly — how we make money, what a deal looks like, who our customers are and what they actually buy, our unit economics, and where the working capital goes. You cannot sell a role you do not understand.\n\n - Force role clarity before the req opens. What is this role for? What does success look like in 12 months? What are we willing to trade away? Do not source against a title.\n\n - Build the Foundry pitch for commercial candidates and have a real answer to the hardest questions in the room.\n\n - Run talent competitor analysis against robotics, AV, defense primes, and industrial automation — and separately against the software companies setting your candidates' comp expectations.\n\n - Own the offer and the close, including the cash-versus-equity conversation at a hardware company.\n\n - Decompose commercial roles into competency maps\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - 5+ years recruiting, with real experience in either GTM or G&A (ideally both but a spike in one counts)\n\n - You are business savvy. You can read a pipeline, understand sales models, and hold a credible conversation with a finance candidate about what our finance function actually needs.\n\n - You are a great salesperson. Closing is a craft you have practiced, and you can point to candidates you won who had better offers on the table.\n\n - Genuine curiosity about how the business works — the customers, the deals, the margin structure. You ask the questions most r never think to ask.\n\n - You have hired first-of-kind roles — a first AE, a first controller, a first supply marketing lead— with no existing team to pattern-match against.\n\n - AI-efficient: you use tooling to multiply your sourcing, research, and market-mapping output.\n\n - You would rather lose a candidate at the offer stage than have them join on a story that is not true\n\n\n\n\nNICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)\n\n - Having experience in complex hardware or capital equipment.\n\n - Defense, dual-use, or government-adjacent commercial hiring, including capture and BD roles.\n\n - An early-stage company where the talent function was built rather than inherited.\n\n - Experience using Ashby\n \n \n\nStraight Talk About this Role\n\nWe practice ethical hiring\n\n - Your reqs might change definition mid-search, it's normal as we shape the strategy and org. You can handle frustration and flexibility is a skill that defines you\n\n - Both halves have to be served well before you get to pick one. This means you will have 3 to 5 Hiring Managers to begin with.\n\nHow we hire\n\n - How we hire, including how we will hire you: each interviewer digs into one skill and reports back on just that. The hiring manager pulls it all together and decides. We are not measured on speed-to-fill. We are measured on whether the people we hired are still performing 12 to 18 months later. A bad hire is worse than no hire, and we would rather be held to that.\n\n\n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nThe base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $140,000 - $175,000 USD\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Recruiting is a leaky bucket if the thing we hire people into does not hold them. Filling the top of the funnel is wasted motion when onboarding is an admin spreadsheet, and the people systems are just a checking box exercise and not seen as what they are: a Data goldmine for high performance.
This is a systems job for someone who loves efficiency. We want the person who automates the recurring work rather than staffing around it and who runs Rippling as a real operating system rather than a filing cabinet. It also owns the mechanism that makes our hiring philosophy real: we say values drive performance and hiring decisions, and we say interview quality is part of how people here are evaluated. Neither is true until someone builds the system that makes it true - so we want someone that wants to be amazing systems with Ashby, Rippling and other AI tools.
Own the infrastructure — onboarding, HRIS, payroll (in conjunction with finance), benefits, leave, immigration, and multi-state compliance — for salaried technical and commercial staff and an hourly, shift-based shop floor.
Run Rippling as the system of record and get real leverage out of it: workflows, approvals, automated onboarding and offboarding, app and device provisioning, and reporting people actually use.
Automate relentlessly. Every recurring manual process is a candidate for elimination, and AI tooling is fair game for drafting, analysis, policy summarization, and triage. We would rather you build the workflow than staff the workaround.
Own people data end to end: headcount, attrition and retention by manager, span of control, flight risk, etc.
Quantify what a bad hire actually costs Foundry — salary, ramp, manager hours, team churn, and the opportunity cost of the seat. We need this number and do not have it.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
Hands-on Rippling experience is required. You have configured it — workflows, permissions, reporting, integrations — not just clicked through it as an end user.
5+ years in People Operations, including real experience supporting an hourly or shift-based workforce. Office-only backgrounds will struggle here.
Extremely organized. Nothing falls through. You run a clean system and people can feel the difference.
Data-driven by instinct. You build the dashboard rather than answer the same question five times, and you can analyze attrition, retention, and span of control rather than just report them.
AI-efficient. You use AI tooling to eliminate manual work and can show us specifically what you have automated and what it saved.
High discretion. You will hold comp data, performance records, investigations, and departures. This is table stakes and we will reference-check it.
You understand multi-state employment, wage and hour, and the compliance surface of a production environment —and you can tell a senior leader something they do not want to hear, without drama.
American Citizen Required
You have built a performance cycle from nothing and can say credibly what calibration requires in order not to become theater.
ITAR, export control, or cleared-program people infrastructure.
Safety and OSHA-adjacent compliance in a production environment.
Experience using Ashby
Straight Talk About this Role
We practice ethical hiring
A meaningful share of this job is unglamorous infrastructure: payroll corrections, benefits enrollment, timekeeping disputes, I-9s. You will automate a lot of it, and what is left is still yours.
You are asked to be the compliance function and the culture function at once, and those pull against each other more often than anyone admits.
Some of what you inherit is spreadsheets and tribal knowledge. The first months involve find out where things are (if they exist) before they involve architecture.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $140,000 - $175,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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We would rather you build the workflow than staff the workaround.\n\n - Own people data end to end: headcount, attrition and retention by manager, span of control, flight risk, etc.\n\n - Quantify what a bad hire actually costs Foundry — salary, ramp, manager hours, team churn, and the opportunity cost of the seat. We need this number and do not have it.\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - Hands-on Rippling experience is required. 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Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nThe base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $140,000 - $175,000 USD\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. 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The supply of experienced robotics talent is finite and every company in this category is calling the same people. Our durable edge has to be that we are great at discovering the undiscovered — and early talent is the highest-leverage version of that. The best mechanical engineer we hire in 2029 is twenty years old right now, rebuilding a Formula SAE suspension in a university garage at 2am.
We already run interns. What we do not have is a program: a defined loop, projects that produce real signal, trained mentors, and a conversion rate we can predict. This role exists to build that, and to make a Foundry internship the best engineering summer in the country.
Own the intern, new-grad, and apprenticeship programs end to end: school strategy, sourcing, the loop, project design, mentorship, conversion, and alumni relationships.
Build a school strategy wider than the obvious top-ten ME, EE, CS, etcs programs — state schools, community college mechatronics and technical programs, and the competition teams (Formula SAE, Baja, FIRST, RoboMaster, rocketry) where people self-select into hard hands-on work.
Design intern projects that produce genuine signal on a specific competency and work we actually needed done. Project-based assessment is the most honest interview there is.
Build the shop-floor apprenticeship pathway with the Volume Recruiter and manufacturing leads — a credible way in for people without a four-year degree.
Reverse engineer where great people have come from, be the data master of the undiscovered gold mines of talent and potential
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
3+ years in university or early-talent recruiting, ideally engineering-heavy.
You have run a program, not just worked career fairs. You can describe the loop you designed and the conversion rate it produced.
You know the collegiate engineering competition ecosystem, and why a strong FSAE member is often a better signal than a strong GPA.
You build durable relationships with faculty, club leads, and career services that survive you changing jobs.
You have designed an intern project that produced both real work and real assessment signal.
Your best hire came from a school nobody on the panel had heard of.
Apprenticeship or non-degree pathway program design.
Early-career hiring into ITAR-controlled programs, including the eligibility constraints.
Robotics, aerospace, defense, or another hardware-rich industry.
Experience using Ashby
Straight Talk About this Role
We practice ethical hiring
Your cycle is the academic calendar and it does not flex. The season is intense and you cannot move it.
The engineers whose time you need are the busiest people here, and every hour you ask for is an hour off the build.
You are able and willing to travel across the US to build our employer brand and talk about our mission
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $115,000 to $175,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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The best mechanical engineer we hire in 2029 is twenty years old right now, rebuilding a Formula SAE suspension in a university garage at 2am.\n\nWe already run interns. What we do not have is a program: a defined loop, projects that produce real signal, trained mentors, and a conversion rate we can predict. 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Project-based assessment is the most honest interview there is.\n\n - Build the shop-floor apprenticeship pathway with the Volume Recruiter and manufacturing leads — a credible way in for people without a four-year degree.\n\n - Reverse engineer where great people have come from, be the data master of the undiscovered gold mines of talent and potential\n \n \n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - 3+ years in university or early-talent recruiting, ideally engineering-heavy.\n\n - You have run a program, not just worked career fairs. You can describe the loop you designed and the conversion rate it produced.\n\n - You know the collegiate engineering competition ecosystem, and why a strong FSAE member is often a better signal than a strong GPA.\n\n - You build durable relationships with faculty, club leads, and career services that survive you changing jobs.\n\n - You have designed an intern project that produced both real work and real assessment signal.\n\n - Your best hire came from a school nobody on the panel had heard of.\n\n\nNICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)\n\n - Apprenticeship or non-degree pathway program design.\n\n - Early-career hiring into ITAR-controlled programs, including the eligibility constraints.\n\n - Robotics, aerospace, defense, or another hardware-rich industry.\n\n - Experience using Ashby\n\nStraight Talk About this Role\n\nWe practice ethical hiring\n\n - Your cycle is the academic calendar and it does not flex. The season is intense and you cannot move it.\n\n - The engineers whose time you need are the busiest people here, and every hour you ask for is an hour off the build.\n\n - You are able and willing to travel across the US to build our employer brand and talk about our mission\n\n\n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. 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You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Basically, we’re building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As an early member of our team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
This role is for a Manufacturing Applications Engineer who bridges what our customers need to build and what our factory can build. You are the engineer in the room when a prospect asks whether we can build their product, how we would do it, and what it would cost, and you carry that answer from the first discovery call to a signed PO. You turn drawings, BOMs, and volumes into a DFM review, a process flow, a cost model, and a proposal, then hand a clean technical package to manufacturing so nothing is lost between what the customer intended and what we execute. Much of this work happens at the customer: expect to travel to customer sites across the U.S. 30 to 40% of the time, for discovery visits, build shadowing, and first-article reviews.
This is an engineering role, not a support role, and you are the first person in the seat: you define how Foundry scopes and estimates programs, and you automate the parts that should not need an engineer at all. The problems waiting for you: estimating robotic assembly where no industry benchmark exists, turning a drawing package into a process flow and estimate inside a week, defining AS9100 build standards that do not slow a startup customer down, and feeding every lesson into FoundryOS so the next estimate is faster than the last. A year in, every new opportunity has a technical owner from the first call, technical estimates turn around in days, and at least two programs you scoped are in production on the timeline and margin you committed to.
Lead discovery calls and customer visits alongside go-to-market, qualifying fit before engineering time is committed
Own technical intake: drawings, BOM, volumes, materials, tolerances, test and certification requirements, export-control status (ITAR, EAR, CUI)
Run DFM and DFA reviews and deliver written findings the customer can act on and our engineers can build to
Provide the technical inputs behind every quote: process steps, labor and cycle-time estimates, tooling, supplier quotes, lead times, and NRE, so go-to-market can price and package the proposal
Scope design-services engagements (DFM, DFA, DFRA) with deliverables, milestones, and engineering-hour estimates for go-to-market to turn into the SOW
Define the build standard with the customer before PO (frozen revisions, deviation process, customer-furnished material), working with Quality to keep it AS9100-compliant
Hand off a complete technical package at PO and remain the customer's technical point of contact through first-article and pilot delivery
Build the reusable technical intake form, process-estimate templates, and cost models, and feed customer needs into the FoundryOS and robotic cell roadmaps
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there's nothing wrong with that, but Foundry might not be the right fit.
5 to 10 years in manufacturing engineering, NPI, or applications engineering, including 2+ years customer-facing at a contract manufacturer, EMS provider, or hardware supplier
You have estimated real programs: from a drawing package and BOM to a process flow, labor estimate, and cost model that holds up when the parts arrive
Hands-on familiarity with mechanical and electromechanical assembly, wire harness build, and the associated test and inspection
Working proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape, or equivalent) sufficient to review customer designs and give credible DFM and DFA feedback
Comfortable in front of customers at the engineering-manager and VP level, in a conference room and on their shop floor, and a clear, fast writer whose proposals and SOWs get read and acted on
Experience within a formal quality system (AS9100, ISO 9001, or IATF 16949) and defining build standards with revision control
U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined by ITAR and EAR, since a growing share of our programs is export-controlled
Willing to travel to customer sites 30 to 40% of the time, including multi-day on-sites during a pilot build
Bias toward action and scrappy problem solving without sacrificing rigor
Tier 1 or EMS supplier experience serving robotics, aerospace, defense, automotive, or EV customers
A vehicle or robot program you took from prototype to volume production
Experience with MES or ERP systems and an interest in automating estimation
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room, building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a senior leader on our manufacturing team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
Our conferences and events are currently run by whoever has capacity. That has worked, and it has cost us: no one owns the calendar, no one owns the booth, and no one can say what any of it returned. This role takes all of it.
You will own the event program end to end — which shows we attend, what we bring, who we meet, and what came of it. You will run the logistics yourself, and you will be the person who can answer \"was that show worth it?\" with numbers rather than impressions.
This is a junior role with real surface area. When the event calendar is quiet, you will spend your time on social and content alongside our Social Media & Brand Voice Lead.
This is an on-site role in Emeryville. Events also mean travel flexibility.
Own the calendar. Build and maintain the annual event plan — trade shows, conferences, customer dinners, recruiting events. Make the case for each one before we commit, not after.
Own the environment. Plan and create the booth design, the giveaways and the experience visitors have and the impression they leave with of the Foundry brand, product and company.
Run the events. Manage all aspects of the event from end to end and assign roles as needed (and available). Own the booth build and stocking, shipping and logistics, badges, hotels, travel, collateral, demo hardware, on-site setup and teardown. You are the one who knows where the crate is.
Own the numbers. Define what a show is supposed to return before we go. Track spend, leads captured, meetings booked, pipeline influenced. Publish a readout within a week of every event, including the ones that did not work.
Run the follow-up. Get leads out of the badge scanner and into the hands of the people who can act on them, with context, within 48 hours.
Prep the team. Brief whoever is staffing the booth — talk track, target accounts, who to find, what to say. Make sure engineers who have never worked a show know what good looks like.
Support social and content. Capture the shop floor and the show floor: photos, video, short posts. Draft and schedule content, and keep the content calendar honest.
Manage vendors and budget. Contracts, deadlines, invoices, deposits. Keep the event budget current and flag overruns early.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there's nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
1–3 years running events, field marketing. Conference, agency, hospitality, or ops backgrounds all count.
Evidence you have shipped something physical to a deadline and had it arrive working.
Comfort with a spreadsheet: budgets, lead counts, cost per meeting. You should want to know the number, not be handed it.
Clear, quick writing. Booth copy, a one-pager, a follow-up email, a post.
Willingness to travel and to work the long day that a show floor actually is.
A bias toward doing it yourself. We are small; there is no events team behind you yet.
Experience at a hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or defense company.
Having run a booth at a large industrial or defense trade show.
CRM fluency (HubSpot, Salesforce) and lead routing.
Photo, video, or social editing skills.
We care more about what you have run than where you ran it. If you have organized something ambitious outside of a job, tell us about it.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville, CA is:
$90,000—$150,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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That has worked, and it has cost us: no one owns the calendar, no one owns the booth, and no one can say what any of it returned. This role takes all of it.\n\nYou will own the event program end to end — which shows we attend, what we bring, who we meet, and what came of it. You will run the logistics yourself, and you will be the person who can answer \"was that show worth it?\" with numbers rather than impressions.\n\nThis is a junior role with real surface area. When the event calendar is quiet, you will spend your time on social and content alongside our Social Media & Brand Voice Lead.\n\nThis is an on-site role in Emeryville. Events also mean travel flexibility.\n\n\n\n\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n - Own the calendar. Build and maintain the annual event plan — trade shows, conferences, customer dinners, recruiting events. Make the case for each one before we commit, not after.\n\n - Own the environment. 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This role is for a Head of Manufacturing Engineering who will set the technical manufacturing automation roadmap for Foundry and build the teams that execute it. Reporting to the Chief Manufacturing Officer, you will stand up and lead two groups: Manufacturing Engineering, which owns DFM/DFA for our customers, line and cell design, tooling, automation and new product launches; and Process Engineering, which owns process optimization, standard work, yield and cycle time across every program on the floor.
You are also the owner of Foundry's hardest problem. Our customers bring us different products at different volumes, and the factory has to absorb them without being rebuilt each time. That means a flexible assembly line that runs multiple products on shared stations, automation driven by foundation models rather than hand-programmed cells, autonomous material movement from dock to station, and a factory layout designed around all of it. You will decide what we build, in what order, and why, and you will be on the floor when it gets built.
Own the multi-year manufacturing automation roadmap: which operations get automated, in what sequence, with what technology, and defend it with takt, capex and risk numbers
Design and launch a flexible assembly line that runs multiple customer products on shared stations, fixtures and conveyance, with changeovers measured in hours rather than weeks
Partner with our software and robotics teams to deploy foundation-model-driven automation on the floor (assembly, inspection, kitting, material handling), and decide where learned automation beats fixed automation and where it does not yet
Specify and deploy autonomous material movement (AMR/AGV fleets, kitting, line-side replenishment) so material reaches the station without a person pushing a cart
Own the factory layout of our Emeryville facility as a living design: flow, cell boundaries, material routes, utilities and ITAR-segregated areas, working with Facilities on the physical build-out
Build the DFM/DFA practice that turns a customer's prototype into something we can build at rate and yield, with your engineers in customer discovery and quoting to catch cost and quality problems before the PO
Build the Process Engineering team that owns standard work, cycle time, line balance, yield, PFMEA, control plans, tooling and fixtures, and continuous improvement
Own new product introduction from customer handoff to stable production: pilot builds, PFMEA, control plans, work instructions, capability studies and ramp
Hire, develop and lead manufacturing and process engineers, and set the bar for engineering culture on the floor
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there's nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
12+ years in manufacturing engineering for complex electromechanical hardware (automotive, aerospace, robotics, or consumer electronics at scale), including 5+ years leading engineers
Launched at least one high-volume or high-mix assembly line end to end: layout, stations, tooling, conveyance, line balance and ramp
Built an automation program, not just bought one: you can argue cell by cell where a robot, a fixture or a person is the right answer, and you have been wrong before and fixed it
Hands-on DFM/DFA: you have sat with a customer or a design team and changed the part so it could be built
Deep process fundamentals: PFMEA, control plans, capability studies, standard work, takt and OEE, and you can run a Kaizen and a capex review in the same week
Hired and grown an engineering team from a handful to dozens, and can name the first three hires you would make here and why
Equally effective at a desk and on the shop floor, in a company that is still building its factory
Bias toward action, scrappy problem solving, and moving fast without sacrificing rigor
Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to ITAR and export control requirements for the hardware we build
Experience applying ML-based robotics (learned grasping, vision-guided assembly, foundation-model policies) in a production setting, or close partnership with a team that has
AMR/AGV or autonomous intralogistics deployment
Multi-product or contract-manufacturing environment where changeover and flexibility were the constraint
AS9100 or ITAR-controlled production exposure
Electromechanical assembly of robots, drones, or defense hardware
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville is: $200,000—$350,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically, we're building robots that build robots.
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a senior leader on our manufacturing team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.
American manufacturing is having its loudest decade in fifty years, and most of the argument is happening on X. We are not in it yet. We want to be — not as a brand account posting milestones, but as a company with a point of view that engineers, operators and defense primes actually want to read.
This role owns that. You will run our social presence, with X as the first priority, and you will own how Foundry sounds everywhere else: the site, the job descriptions, the customer one-pagers, the launch posts. You will work closely with our founder to get him posting consistently and in his own voice, not a ghostwritten one.
The raw material is good and almost entirely uncaptured. There are robot cells running on our floor in Emeryville every day, and almost none of it has been filmed, written up, or argued about in public. Your job is to turn that into a reason for the right people — customers, candidates, investors — to pay attention.
This is an on-site role in Emeryville. The shop floor is the content; you need to be near it.
Own X. Set the strategy, run the company account, and build a posting rhythm that holds. Know who matters in physical AI, manufacturing and defense tech, and get us into those conversations.
Get the founder posting. Work directly with our founder on his X presence — drafts, prompts, angles, and the discipline to keep it going. Sound like him, not like marketing.
Own the voice. Write and maintain the tone-of-voice guide, then enforce it. Job descriptions, site copy, decks, customer materials, internal announcements — if it carries the Foundry name, it should read like one company.
Make the content. Shoot and cut short video on the floor. Write the posts, the launch announcements, the customer stories, the technical explainers. You will be the one with the phone out during a cell run.
Run the other channels. LinkedIn for recruiting and customers, YouTube for longer-form, the website blog. Prioritize honestly rather than being everywhere at once.
Measure it. Follower quality over follower count, inbound from candidates and customers, which posts moved something. Report monthly on what is working and kill what is not.
Partner across the company. Pull stories out of engineers and operators who do not think they have one. Work with the Events Coordinator so the show floor and the feed tell the same story.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there's nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
5+ years in social, content, or brand, with a stretch where you personally owned the posting — not briefed an agency to do it. Specific focus on X
A company X account, that you ran, and you are willing to show us. We will read it.
Genuinely good writing. Short-form especially: the ability to make a technical point land in a paragraph.
A real opinion about tone, and the judgment to tell the difference between a company that sounds confident and one that sounds like it is trying.
Experience writing in someone else's voice, ideally a founder's, without flattening it.
Comfort shooting and cutting video on a phone to a publishable standard.
Enough technical curiosity to understand what a robotic cell is doing and explain it without hedging.
Background in hardware, robotics, manufacturing, defense tech, or industrials.
You already follow the physical AI and American manufacturing conversation on X and could name who matters in it.
Experience building a brand voice from close to nothing.
Design sense, or the ability to work well with designers.
Send us the work. Three posts you are proud of will tell us more than a cover letter.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville, CA is:
$140,000—$200,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Follower quality over follower count, inbound from candidates and customers, which posts moved something. Report monthly on what is working and kill what is not.\n\n - Partner across the company. Pull stories out of engineers and operators who do not think they have one. Work with the Events Coordinator so the show floor and the feed tell the same story.\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there's nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - 5+ years in social, content, or brand, with a stretch where you personally owned the posting — not briefed an agency to do it. Specific focus on X\n\n - A company X account, that you ran, and you are willing to show us. We will read it.\n\n - Genuinely good writing. 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The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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We are seeking a driven, technically curious Business Development Manager to expand our commercial business across robotics, AI infrastructure, energy, industrial automation, and emerging hardware markets.
Working directly with the Head of Commercial Go-to-Market, you will identify new markets, develop strategic customer relationships, and convert early opportunities into long-term manufacturing partnerships.
You will engage founders, engineering leaders, and executives building the next generation of physical products. Success requires strong commercial instincts, technical curiosity, and comfort navigating complex B2B sales cycles.
Drive New Business Development
Identify and pursue high-value commercial opportunities across robotics, AI infrastructure, energy, power systems, and industrial automation.
Build relationships with founders, CTOs, engineering leaders, operations executives, and supply chain decision-makers.
Own opportunities from prospecting and qualification through proposals, negotiations, and contract execution.
Develop Strategic Markets and Partnerships
Map emerging hardware markets and identify companies moving from prototypes to production.
Build relationships with OEMs, technology partners, and system integrators.
Represent Foundry Robotics at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings
Translate Technical Needs into Commercial Opportunities
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to understand customer requirements.
Support RFQs, feasibility assessments, cost models, and commercial proposals.
Develop opportunities from pilot builds into recurring, higher-volume production programs.
Build and Execute GTM Strategy.
Develop account lists, targeted outreach campaigns, and repeatable qualification processes.
pipeline forecasts, account plans, and accurate deal progression.
Bring customer insights into commercial and manufacturing strategy.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.
4-8 years in business development, technical sales, strategic partnerships, or commercial roles in B2B
technology.
Demonstrated success originating opportunities and advancing complex sales cycles.
Understanding of hardware, engineering-driven organizations, or industrial technology.
Ability to engage technical and executive stakeholders with strong communication and commercial
judgment.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment; willing to travel as needed
Experience in robotics, industrial automation, electronics manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or
advanced hardware.
Exposure to AI infrastructure, power electronics, energy systems, or autonomous machines.
Familiarity with BOMs, RFQs, NRE, manufacturing economics, and production ramps.
Experience selling to engineering, operations, or supply chain teams.
Bay Area hardware ecosystem relationships or early-stage startup experience.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville, CA is:
$150,000—$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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This role is 100% in-person at our office in Emeryville, CA.\n\n\n\n\nTHE ROLE\n\nWe are seeking a driven, technically curious Business Development Manager to expand our commercial business across robotics, AI infrastructure, energy, industrial automation, and emerging hardware markets.\n\nWorking directly with the Head of Commercial Go-to-Market, you will identify new markets, develop strategic customer relationships, and convert early opportunities into long-term manufacturing partnerships.\n\nYou will engage founders, engineering leaders, and executives building the next generation of physical products. Success requires strong commercial instincts, technical curiosity, and comfort navigating complex B2B sales cycles.\n\n\n\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n - Drive New Business Development\n \n - Identify and pursue high-value commercial opportunities across robotics, AI infrastructure, energy, power systems, and industrial automation.\n \n - Build relationships with founders, CTOs, engineering leaders, operations executives, and supply chain decision-makers.\n \n - Own opportunities from prospecting and qualification through proposals, negotiations, and contract execution.\n\n - Develop Strategic Markets and Partnerships\n \n - Map emerging hardware markets and identify companies moving from prototypes to production.\n \n - Build relationships with OEMs, technology partners, and system integrators.\n \n - Represent Foundry Robotics at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings\n\n - Translate Technical Needs into Commercial Opportunities\n \n - Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to understand customer requirements.\n \n - Support RFQs, feasibility assessments, cost models, and commercial proposals.\n \n - Develop opportunities from pilot builds into recurring, higher-volume production programs.\n\n - Build and Execute GTM Strategy.\n \n - Develop account lists, targeted outreach campaigns, and repeatable qualification processes.\n \n - pipeline forecasts, account plans, and accurate deal progression.\n \n - Bring customer insights into commercial and manufacturing strategy.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it’s their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn’t obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way. If you prefer a clearly defined lane, a predictable pace, and all the answers before you start, there’s nothing wrong with that—but Foundry might not be the right fit.\n\n - 4-8 years in business development, technical sales, strategic partnerships, or commercial roles in B2B\n\n - technology.\n\n - Demonstrated success originating opportunities and advancing complex sales cycles.\n\n - Understanding of hardware, engineering-driven organizations, or industrial technology.\n\n - Ability to engage technical and executive stakeholders with strong communication and commercial\n\n - judgment.\n\n - Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment; willing to travel as needed\n\n\n\n\nNICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)\n\n - Experience in robotics, industrial automation, electronics manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or\n\n - advanced hardware.\n\n - Exposure to AI infrastructure, power electronics, energy systems, or autonomous machines.\n\n - Familiarity with BOMs, RFQs, NRE, manufacturing economics, and production ramps.\n\n - Experience selling to engineering, operations, or supply chain teams.\n\n - Bay Area hardware ecosystem relationships or early-stage startup experience.\n\n\n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nThe base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Emeryville, CA is:\n\n$150,000—$250,000 USD\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. 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Foundry builds factories for the defense industrial base. Robots do the work and the factory retools as fast as the design changes. We have real customers and real purchase orders. Now we need someone to own the government side of the house.
Simple Version: You run any direct to government relationships and initiatives at Foundry Robotics.
The Hill, the Department, the vehicles, and the teams we’ve built to support the campaigns. Today a few of us do this on top of our day jobs. You take it over.
Non-dilutive capital. The Office of Strategic Capital, the SBIR ladder from first
award to transition. Then DPA Title III, IBAS, ManTech, and appropriations.
Policy to program.
Take the NDAA language we fought for and shepherd it through OSD and the services. Run next year's NDAA and appropriations cycle with our DC teams.
Vehicles. FFP, IDIQ or OTA so program offices and primes can buy from us fast.
Lead our advisors. Give them the plan, check the work.
The proposal machine. We're about to carry a lot of government contracts. Build the
team that handles the volume: capture, proposals, compliance, pricing.
Founder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way.
• 6+ years in OSD or service acquisition, on the Hill, or running government for a defense tech company. You've pulled in non-dilutive money or started a program. Names and numbers, not adjacent.
• You know industrial base policy and the folks who run it: OSC, DPA Title III, IBAS, ManTech, the defense apropos subcommittees.
• You've taken a bill from draft to markup to conference, and you know what to do with it after it passes.
• You've won a contract vehicle or run task orders under one: OTA, IDIQ, consortium.
• You write well and fast. Proposals, white papers, one-pagers, bill text.
• You've managed consultants before and know how to handle them.
• Active security clearance, or the ability to obtain one.
• Appropriations experience: HAC-D or SAC-D staff, OSD staff, or you've secured a program add.
• Manufacturing or industrial base experience: ManTech, the organic industrial base, the
DIB consortia.
• Time inside a prime's government relations or capture shop.
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.
If you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position is: $250,000—$300,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.
Foundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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We have real customers and real purchase orders. Now we need someone to own the government side of the house.\n\nSimple Version: You run any direct to government relationships and initiatives at Foundry Robotics.\n\nThe Hill, the Department, the vehicles, and the teams we’ve built to support the campaigns. Today a few of us do this on top of our day jobs. You take it over.\n\n\n\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n - Non-dilutive capital. The Office of Strategic Capital, the SBIR ladder from first\n award to transition. Then DPA Title III, IBAS, ManTech, and appropriations.\n Policy to program.\n\n - Take the NDAA language we fought for and shepherd it through OSD and the services. Run next year's NDAA and appropriations cycle with our DC teams.\n\n - Vehicles. FFP, IDIQ or OTA so program offices and primes can buy from us fast.\n\n - Lead our advisors. Give them the plan, check the work.\n\n - The proposal machine. We're about to carry a lot of government contracts. Build the\n team that handles the volume: capture, proposals, compliance, pricing.\n\n\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\n\nFounder mentality: We love people who build like it's their own company. You move fast, take ownership, and find a way through when the path isn't obvious. You have the drive to make big things happen and the judgment to take smart risks along the way.\n\n• 6+ years in OSD or service acquisition, on the Hill, or running government for a defense tech company. You've pulled in non-dilutive money or started a program. Names and numbers, not adjacent.\n\n• You know industrial base policy and the folks who run it: OSC, DPA Title III, IBAS, ManTech, the defense apropos subcommittees.\n\n• You've taken a bill from draft to markup to conference, and you know what to do with it after it passes.\n\n• You've won a contract vehicle or run task orders under one: OTA, IDIQ, consortium.\n\n• You write well and fast. Proposals, white papers, one-pagers, bill text.\n\n• You've managed consultants before and know how to handle them.\n\n\n\n\nNICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)\n\n• Active security clearance, or the ability to obtain one.\n\n• Appropriations experience: HAC-D or SAC-D staff, OSD staff, or you've secured a program add.\n\n• Manufacturing or industrial base experience: ManTech, the organic industrial base, the\n\nDIB consortia.\n\n• Time inside a prime's government relations or capture shop.\n\n\nWHY JOIN US?\n\nThis is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room — building production systems together.\n\nWe are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.\n\nIf you want to run a mature, well-defined commercial org, this may not be the role.\n\nIf you want to build the commercial engine that brings AI-driven manufacturing to every industrial and energy customer in America — this is it.\n\nThe base salary range for this full-time position is: $250,000—$300,000 USD\n\nCompensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.\n\n\n\nFoundry Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":null,"scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":null,"compensationTiers":[],"summaryComponents":[]}}],"apiVersion":"1"}