Manufacturing Engineer, NPI

Gridware’s mission is to create a future where power outages and electric grid hazards (think wildfire ignition) are a thing of the past. We provide a truly full-stack (hardware + firmware + software) solution for real-time monitoring of America's power distribution grid. The system centers around low-cost hardware platforms that are easily and permanently deployed to power poles. The platform detects and predicts physical fault phenomena, expedites repairs during power outages, and helps utilities demonstrate risk reduction to regulators through comprehensive asset health profiles.

Gridware’s technology is designed to unlock essential values for other adjacent verticals. Our unique positioning allows us to solve some of the world’s most burning challenges -- from helping policy makers make data-driven infrastructure decisions to helping farmers overcome micro-climate challenges. While others turn a blind eye to these aged and highly-regulated industries, we at Gridware believe it’s our duty to find win-for-all scenarios that lead to a prosperous future for coming generations.

Gridware is a privately-held, YC-backed company with funding from some of the best climate & hard tech investors in the valley:

• Y-Combinator
• Lower Carbon
• 50 Years
• True Ventures

Responsibilities 

This is what you’ll be doing:

·       Own the entire production process for our hardware products, including the Gridscope and Gateway devices.

·       Work closely with our current contract manufacturer (CM) to bring up new production lines.

·       Work with our CM to optimize and build long-term relationships with our supply chain partners to achieve predictability and cost savings.

·       Work with CM to develop documentation and fixturing to assemble our devices.

·       Significant travel required (estimate 30%)

Required Skills

To move forward in the application process you should have at least all of these:

·       5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, supply chain or contract manufacturing, ideally at a startup or small company which has successfully scaled operations.

·       Has managed 2 or more CMs, ideally in multiple US locations.

·       Involved in one or more cycles of CM selection and negotiation.

·       Has managed a supply chain, including international suppliers.

·       Capable of functioning in a startup environment.

Desirable Skills

You are encouraged to apply even if you do not have all of these skills. But they are very helpful in this very hands-on role:

·       Experience with Solidworks or similar CAD package.

·       Ability to design and build simple fixtures for assembly/

·       Experience with PLM, ERP, etc., ideally in a small company environment/

·       QC/FAI experience

·       Factory floor layout optimization experience

Most relevant to people with degrees (or equivalent skill) in:

·       Mechanical Engineering

·       Manufacturing Engineering