Mechatronic or Mechanical Engineering Manager

Mechatronic or Mechanical Engineering Manager - Precision Mechatronics for in-situ electron microscopy systems
 

Hummingbird Scientific is entering a new era: building next-generation in-situ electron microscopy  products designed for a world moving fast toward automation autonomy and AI-assisted microscopy workflows.

Our instruments are used by national labs and top-10 research universities and were growing capacity expanding our production floor and scaling our engineering team to support whats next.

Were hiring an Engineering Manager who is a true player-coach: a hands-on precision mechanical/mechatronics engineer who also knows how to build a team run execution and deliver. If you love pulling people together hiring great engineers and turning complex ideas into reliable manufacturable productsthis role has your name on it.

What youll do

Lead and build the team

• Manage and develop a small high-output engineering group (with real ownership of hiring and performance).
• Recruit hire and scale the team as programs expandsetting expectations coaching and building an accountable culture.

Own project execution (for real)

• Be the master of project management inside engineering: translating goals into plans schedules milestones risks and daily progress.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between engineering assembly machining and production operations so work flows smoothly and predictably.

Stay hands-on

• Contribute daily to new product development: precision mechanisms stage hardware mechatronics integration and design-for-manufacturing.
• Work directly with machinists and assembly to solve real-world build issues fastand raise the bar on design quality and throughput.

Shape the next generation of products

• Help lead the development of:
  • Next-gen TEM in-situ precision mechanical design
  • In-situ and sample prep workflow automation
  • Software integration for automated and AI-enabled tools

Youre a great fit if you

• Have been the direct manager of a small engineering team with real ownership in hiring (and the maturity to handle performance decisions when needed).
• Are still a current strong mechanical designernot someone who left hands-on engineering a decade ago.
• Have deep experience designing precision mechanical systems / mechatronics and youve worked closely with machinists and builders.
• Believe in and practice formal project management (whatever the toolset): plans milestones dependency thinking risk management communication rhythms and execution discipline.
• Are energized by growth pace and responsibilitythis is a build the next level role not a comfort role.

Qualifications :

Key qualifications:

• 8 years in precision mechanical design / product development (scientific instruments robotics automation or similar)
• 3 years in people leadership (or equivalent) with demonstrated hiring and team-building success.
• Strong system thinking: mechanisms integration manufacturing realities
• Comfort working across engineering machining assembly and operations
• SolidWorks proficiency (or equivalent) required

Bonus (not required):

• Experience with vacuum cryo microscopy-related systems (TEM/SEM) or high-stability motion/positioning systems
• Familiarity with quality systems inventory process improvement or shop-floor workflows

Additional Information :

Why Hummingbird Scientific

• Your work will ship into the hands of researchers at national labs and top-tier universities.
• Youll lead programs in TEM stages cryo sample prep in-situ tools and automationwith a real roadmap toward autonomy and AI-assisted workflows.
• Youll have visible impact: team technology throughput and the products themselves.
• Were growingcapacity people and ambitionand youll help define what the next phase looks like.

Compensation & benefits

• Hummingbird Scientific offers a generous compensation package based on experience and demonstrated capability including paid vacation holidays sick time medical and dental benefits and a company 401(k) plan.

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