Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates AI data centers and a cloud platform. It provides managed AI services, GPU compute, model fine-tuning and inference, and infrastructure operations for organizations building and deploying AI workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
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About Crusoe
Crusoe, the AI factory company, provides Crusoe Cloud and Crusoe Intelligence Foundry for AI development and production. Its offerings include managed inference, serverless fine-tuning, high-performance NVIDIA and AMD compute, accelerated storage, RDMA networking, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, and operations tooling. The company also designs, builds, and operates modular AI data-center infrastructure using an energy-first approach, serving customers that need scalable training, inference, and AI platform infrastructure.
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About the Role
You lead the manufacturing engineering department and develop a team of manufacturing engineers. You direct plant optimization, production strategy, resource allocation, CapEx and equipment planning, Lean improvements, DFMA reviews, NPI transitions, and engineering change management. You collaborate across design engineering, Sales, R&D, and Operations to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and production readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
- 7-10+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience
- Experience in heavy assembly, electromechanical, or engineered-to-order environments
- 3+ years of direct supervisory or management experience
- Experience developing technical talent
- Deep expertise in Lean manufacturing principles
- Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software
- Advanced knowledge of metals, materials, welding, mechanical assembly, and busbar forming
- Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders across Sales, R&D, and Operations
- Participation in a required drug and alcohol program
- Master's degree in Engineering Management or MBA is a bonus
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a bonus
- Greenfield manufacturing plant startup experience is a bonus
- Professional Engineer license is a bonus
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team
- Allocate resources across production lines and NPI projects
- Direct plant layout and assembly line optimization
- Maximize facility throughput
- Oversee manufacturing machinery and tooling procurement and commissioning
- Manage project budgets
- Champion Lean manufacturing improvements
- Lead DFMA and Design for Excellence reviews
- Own the manufacturing side of the NPI process
- Transition production-ready models to the factory floor
- Oversee Engineering Change Orders
- Assess engineering change impacts on inventory, tooling, and labor
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays and leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and wellness support
- Commuter benefits
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional location-specific perks and programs