Manufacturing Engineer
Raydar
Manufacturing Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · Detroit, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01
Salary: USD 120,000–200,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a manufacturing company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of engineering projects on a production floor, blending software and hardware know-how to keep operations running smoothly. You will judge what is worth building as priorities change and deliver practical tools with a measurable effect on the business.
What you'll do
- Lead production-facing projects from idea through delivery, choosing the right mix of software and hardware.
- Develop and refine internal systems that support day-to-day plant operations, including pricing, planning, automation and reporting.
- Decide what to build and what to drop as priorities move quickly.
- Learn the business thoroughly during your first month.
- Deliver polished, easy-to-use tools within about three months.
- Demonstrate measurable gains in revenue, speed, retention and overall efficiency by around six months.
What we're looking for
- 2 to 5 years of experience, ideally in early-stage, small-team or growing-product settings rather than a long corporate career.
- Hands-on experience creating technology that has to work alongside physical equipment and real production limits.
- A versatile, broad-skilled engineer who picks whichever technical route gets results.
- Confidence owning complete systems and projects independently.
- Fluency with modern AI tools to speed up your work.
- Strong self-direction and a focus on results.
- A collaborative, team-first attitude, openness to feedback and positive energy.
- Readiness for a demanding, in-person working pace.
Bonus points
- Hardware background, such as vision or sensor work.
- Experience with student engineering teams, rocketry or engineering competitions.
- Experience at an equipment manufacturer or a modern digital manufacturing business.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 120,000 to 200,000 per year
- Health, dental and vision coverage
Location and work model
- Detroit, MI, United States
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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