Teleo

Retrofit systems enabling semi-autonomous heavy machinery

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USA$150k - $180k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
At least five years of manufacturing or process engineering experience with electro-mechanical hardware shipped to the field.
Hands-on experience with standard operating procedure development, box builds, printed circuit board assembly, harness and cable assembly manufacturing, and firmware/software flashing.
Comfort working with autonomy systems, including integration, test, and validation of sensor and compute hardware such as LiDAR, cameras, radar, and compute systems.
Working knowledge of mechanical processes including CNC machining, casting, sheet metal, powder coating, and jigs/fixtures, with the ability to assess field durability and identify issues on the contract manufacturer's FATP line.
Advanced proficiency interpreting mechanical and electrical designs, with working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance stacking, and basic statistical process control.
Design for manufacturing, design for assembly, and design for test experience across new product introduction, ramp, and scale, including identifying manufacturability issues early.
Strong root-cause analysis skills and the ability to write build documentation that contract-manufacturer technicians can follow without design context.
Contract manufacturing management experience, on-site support experience, and experience running engineering change requests and engineering change orders across two organizations.
Working knowledge of quality management systems such as ISO 9001, AS9100, and MIL-STD; supplier/vendor quality management including incoming inspection, supplier corrective action requests, and vendor scorecards; and contract-manufacturer inventory control.
Familiarity with computer-aided design tools such as Onshape and electrical engineering design tools such as KiCad or Altium.
Familiarity with enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle management, or inventory systems such as NetSuite, Ironflow, or Odoo.
Skill using artificial intelligence tools to accelerate manufacturing workflows by automating data review.

Responsibilities

Partner with engineering on process design and design-for-excellence activities for kit builds, fixtures, work instructions, routers, and build sequencing, translating designs into a contract-manufacturer-ready package before handoff.
Own the handoff from Teleo engineering to the contract manufacturer, including process validation, first-article approval, and clear-to-build sign-off through build/material readiness reviews, confirming parts, documentation, and engineering change order status are ready for execution.
Own contract-manufacturer performance after transition, including delivery, cost, and quality against targets; serve as the first line of defense for production-floor issues and have authority to hold shipments pending disposition.
Coordinate engineering change requests and engineering change orders between the contract manufacturer and Teleo engineering, and keep build documentation current on both sides.
Monitor on-time delivery and cost at the contract manufacturer, and drive root-cause analysis and corrective action on production issues.
Enforce quality processes, including inspection, non-conformance handling, and corrective and preventive action, as well as inventory control through work-in-progress tracking, cycle counts, and reconciliation.
Oversee finished-goods kitting, configuration accuracy, packaging, and staging for shipment to a partner site or inventory.
Support new product introduction and ramp to volume; specify and validate tooling, fixtures, and in-line and end-of-line test stations for new build stations.
Track yield, cycle time, and scrap/rework rate, and reduce variance.

Desired Qualifications

Experience retrofitting or manufacturing autonomous vehicles, off-highway equipment, construction equipment, or defense equipment.
Experience with C++ and Python for coding, scripting, debugging, building user interfaces and test benches, and troubleshooting.

Salary Range: 150000 to 180000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Teleo, a Havoc company, is a robotics company that transforms construction heavy equipment, including loaders, dozers, excavators, and trucks, into autonomous robots for commercial and defense applications. Our technology enables a single operator to supervise and control multiple machines simultaneously, delivering significant productivity gains while improving operator safety and comfort.

Teleo was founded by a team of experienced technology leaders who previously led the development of Lyft's Self-Driving Car program and Google Street View. Teleo recently announced its merger with Havoc AI, a fast-growing defense technology company developing coordinated fleets of autonomous maritime vessels.

This is a unique opportunity to join a team building technology with real-world impact. You will work on cutting-edge 100,000-pound autonomous robots and engineer complex systems at the intersection of hardware, software, robotics, and AI.

About the Role

We are looking for a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Contract Manufacturing, to sit at the intersection of Teleo engineering and contract manufacturing, supporting our autonomy retrofit kits from prototype through a stable transition to CM, and owning production from there. You'll collaborate with Teleo's cross-functional engineering, operations and PM teams on internal prototyping and manufacturing-process development, then own the handoff to the CM and shift into overseeing CM delivery, cost, and quality — acting as the primary point of contact when issues arise at the CM.

Responsibilities

Partners with engineering on process design and DFX (DFM/DFA/DFT/DFS) for kit builds, fixtures, work instructions, routers, build sequencing, translating designs into a CM-ready package before handoff
Owns the handoff from Teleo engineering to the CM: process validation, first-article approval, and clear-to-build sign-off via BRR/MRR (Build/Material Readiness Review), confirming parts, documentation, and ECO status are ready for the CM to execute against
Own CM performance post-transition: delivery, cost, and quality against target; first line of defense for floor issues, with authority to hold CM shipment pending disposition
Coordinate ECRs/ECOs between the CM and Teleo engineering; keep build documentation current on both sides
Monitors on-time delivery and cost at the CM; drives root cause analysis and corrective action on production issues
Enforce quality (inspection, non-conformance, CAPA) and inventory control (WIP, cycle counts, reconciliation) at the CM
Oversee finished-goods kitting, correct configuration, packaging, and staging for shipment to a partner site or inventory
Support NPI and ramp-to-volume; specify and validate tooling/fixtures and test stations (in-line and EOL) for new build stations
Track yield, cycle time, and scrap/rework rate; drive down variance

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering
5+ years in manufacturing or process engineering on electro-mechanical hardware that actually ships to the field
Hands-on with SOP development, box builds, PCB/A, harness and cable assembly manufacturing, and FW/SW flashing
Comfortable around autonomy systems; integration, test, and validation of sensor/compute hardware (LiDAR, camera, radar, compute)
Working knowledge of mechanical processes (CNC, casting, sheet metal, powder coating, jigs/fixtures), enough to judge whether a part or process will hold up in the field, and what to flag at the CM's FATP line
Advanced proficiency interpreting mechanical and electrical designs, with working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stacking, and basic SPC
DFM/DFA/DFT experience across NPI, ramp, and scale, able to look at a design and flag manufacturability issues early
Strong root-cause instincts; can write build docs a CM tech can follow with zero design context
CM management experience, on-site support and running ECR/ECO across two organizations
Working knowledge of QMS (ISO 9001, AS9100, MIL-STD), supplier/vendor quality management (incoming inspection, SCAR, vendor scorecards), and inventory control at a CM
Familiar with CAD (Onshape or similar) and EE design tools (KiCAD, Altium or similar)
Familiar with ERP/PLM/inventory systems (NetSuite, Ironflow, Odoo, etc.)
Skilled at using AI tools to accelerate manufacturing workflows automating data review

Bonus Qualifications

Experience retrofitting or manufacturing autonomous vehicles, off-highway, construction, defense equipment
Experience with C++ and Python for coding, scripting, debugging, building UIs, building test benches, and troubleshooting

Teleo is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All qualified people are encouraged to apply.

About the Company

Teleo

Retrofit systems enabling semi-autonomous heavy machinery

Teleo offers retrofit kits that turn heavy equipment into semi-autonomous, remotely controlled machines by adding software, sensors, cameras, and a remote command center. A single operator can supervise multiple machines from a central hub, while the equipment handles repetitive tasks autonomously. The system is OEM-agnostic and can be installed on loaders, dozers, trucks, and excavators, so customers can upgrade existing fleets. Teleo aims to address labor shortages, improve safety, and boost productivity by enabling supervised autonomy and scalable fleet management through a global dealer network.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series A
Total funding: $6M
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
Founded: 2019

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