Locus Robotics is a global leader in warehouse automation, delivering unmatched flexibility and unlimited throughput, and actionable intelligence to optimize operations. Powered by LocusONE, an AI-driven platform, our advanced autonomous mobile robots seamlessly integrate into existing warehouse environments to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and scale operations with ease.

Trusted by over 150 industry leading retail, healthcare, 3PL, and industrial brands in over 350 sites worldwide, Locus enables warehouse operators to achieve rapid ROI, minimize labor costs, and continuously improve productivity. Our industry-first Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model ensures ongoing innovation, scalability, and cost-effectiveness without the burden of significant capital investments. With proven capabilities in diverse workflows—from picking and replenishment to sorting and pack-out—Locus Robotics empowers businesses to meet peak demands and adapt to ever-changing operational needs.

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Locus Robotics, you will be a key driver in advancement of manufacturing excellence across the company’s growing robotic product lines. This onsite role supports the full manufacturing lifecycle, from new product introduction (NPI) to ongoing production sustainment—while ensuring that manufacturing processes embody Locus’s principles of continuously improving safety, quality, and productivity. This position is based at the Locus Robotics headquarters in Wilmington, MA.

Onsite position located at our Wilmington, MA headquarters, requiring five (5) days per week onsite. 

Responsibilities

• Support full product lifecycle manufacturing, including concept development, prototyping, pilot builds, production, sustainment, and end‑of‑life phases.
• Develop and refine manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and process documentation to support efficient and repeatable production.
• Lead the deployment and continuous refinement of lean principles, including standardized work, takt time analysis, flow optimization, pull systems, visual management, and waste elimination.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement through kaizen events, Gemba walks, and operator‑driven feedback loops.
• Partner closely with R&D, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure robust, well‑structured manufacturing solutions.
• Apply Design for Excellence (DfX) to ensure manufacturability, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency for new and existing robotic platforms.
• Support ECO change management through assessment of design revisions, updating work instructions, and leading manufacturing implementation.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers to enhance build quality, establish standard work, stabilize throughput, and ensure process capability.
• Use data to identify bottlenecks, assess productivity, and prioritize improvements.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive actions that enhance production speed, quality, and stability.
• Establish visual performance boards, metrics, and layered process audits to strengthen daily management systems.
• Drive process improvements that support the growth and efficiency of Locus’s manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 5-8 years of hands‑on experience implementing lean manufacturing, Toyota Production Systems (Six Sigma), or other world‑class operations systems.
• Strong familiarity with standardized work, takt time, line balancing, root cause analysis, and waste elimination.
• Experience in manufacturing electromechanical or robotic systems preferred.
• Proficiency in creating process documentation, work instructions, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD), as well as PLM and ERP systems (Arena, NetSuite, Oracle, Windchill, or SAP).
• Experience supporting or interfacing with contract manufacturers.
• High Volume Manufacturing experience

Additional Information  

Locus Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The expected base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $160,000 annually, informed by external market data. Actual offers will depend on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, key or critical skills, geographic location, and current market and business conditions.

Application Fraud Detection Notice: To help maintain a fair and secure hiring process, Locus Robotics may use AI-assisted and other automated tools to detect suspected fraud, misrepresentation, or misuse of the application process. Hiring decisions are not made solely by automated means unless otherwise disclosed where required by law.

Locus Robotics designs and deploys autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that work alongside human associates in warehouse and fulfillment environments to dramatically increase picking efficiency and throughput. Our LocusBots navigate complex, dynamic warehouse floors and integrate tightly with warehouse management systems to drive real operational results for some of the world's largest retailers and 3PLs. As we scale our hardware platform, we need sharp engineers who can ensure every robot that leaves our factory is ready to perform from day one.

We’re looking for a Senior Robotics Test Engineer to own and optimize end-of-line testing for our autonomous robots, ensuring high quality, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency at scale.

This is an onsite position located at our Wilmington MA headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve end of line test infrastructure for LocusBot subassemblies and fully integrated robots, including software, calibration, and functional verification
• Develop and maintain automated test sequences that validate drivetrain, sensor, compute, and power systems against defined acceptance criteria
• Spend regular time on the manufacturing floor to understand technician pain points, investigate test failures, and implement solutions that improve first-pass yield (FPY) and reduce cycle time
• Collaborate cross functionally with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to translate design intent into robust, measurable test specifications
• Perform data analysis (SPC, yield trending, failure mode analysis) to identify systemic quality issues and drive continuous improvement
• Build intuitive GUI interfaces for production technicians to operate test stations with minimal training overhead
• Design and build out of new test fixtures and automated test equipment (ATE) as the product line evolves
• Author and maintain thorough documentation for all test systems, including schematics, process procedures, and test result databases
• Support pre production validation, debug efforts, and readiness before introducing new test process to the production environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, or Software Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of hands-on industry experience in manufacturing test, production engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Strong proficiency in Python (or nice to have: C++) for hardware interfacing actuators, motor controllers, sensors, relays, and power systems
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment, including Bash scripting and command line debugging
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and PCB layouts to diagnose hardware failures at the component level
• Familiarity with Networking Foundations and Database Management
• Experience in scaled production environments and hardware lifecycle management
• Solid experience with embedded communication protocols: Ethernet, USB, SPI, UART, SCPI, and CAN bus
• Demonstrated understanding of software engineering best practices version control, code review, modular design, and test-driven development
• Experience with data acquisition hardware and industrial I/O devices (e.g., power meters, current sensors, DAQ cards)

Additional Information 

Locus Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The expected base salary range for this role is $100,000 to $140,000 annually, based on external market data, plus bonus and equity.  Actual offers will depend on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, key or critical skills, geographic location, and current market and business conditions

Application Fraud Detection Notice: To help maintain a fair and secure hiring process, Locus Robotics may use AI-assisted and other automated tools to detect suspected fraud, misrepresentation, or misuse of the application process. Hiring decisions are not made solely by automated means unless otherwise disclosed where required by law

Locus Robotics is a global leader in warehouse automation, delivering unmatched flexibility and unlimited throughput, and actionable intelligence to optimize operations. Powered by LocusONE, an AI-driven platform, our advanced autonomous mobile robots seamlessly integrate into existing warehouse environments to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and scale operations with ease.

Trusted by over 150 industry leading retail, healthcare, 3PL, and industrial brands in over 350 sites worldwide, Locus enables warehouse operators to achieve rapid ROI, minimize labor costs, and continuously improve productivity. Our industry-first Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model ensures ongoing innovation, scalability, and cost-effectiveness without the burden of significant capital investments. With proven capabilities in diverse workflows—from picking and replenishment to sorting and pack-out—Locus Robotics empowers businesses to meet peak demands and adapt to ever-changing operational needs.

Are you a strategic buyer ready to make an impact? As a Senior Production Buyer, you’ll lead production procurement to ensure a reliable, cost-effective flow of materials that keeps our manufacturing operations running seamlessly. In this pivotal role, you’ll strengthen supplier partnerships, drive cost and lead-time efficiencies, and maintain material readiness to meet our production goals.

This is an onsite role based out of our Wilmington, MA Corporate Headquarters. The role also includes up to 10% travel to contract manufacturing suppliers throughout New England.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage procurement activities to ensure continuous material availability to meet production schedules across multiple product lines.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, driving accountability for quality, delivery, and cost performance through regular reviews and corrective-action follow-up.
• Manage the Return-to-Vendor (RTV) process, coordinating with Quality, Warehouse, and suppliers to ensure timely disposition, replacement, and credit resolution for nonconforming materials.
• Analyze spend data, negotiate pricing, and identify opportunities for cost reduction, lead-time improvement, supply base consolidation, and execute standard cost roll up.
• Collaborate with the Sourcing team to identify and qualify new suppliers, support dual-sourcing strategies, and transition suppliers from NPI to production.
• Monitor open orders and expedite as needed to support production continuity; proactively address shortages and communicate risk to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate purchase order data in the ERP system, including pricing, delivery dates, and supplier information; support planning accuracy through data integrity.
• Partner closely with Planning, Production, and Engineering to ensure alignment on priorities, schedule changes, and engineering updates impacting supply.
• Collaborate with engineering and documentation control to review and approve Engineering Change Orders as well as ensuring material is ordered to support implementation.
• Balance inventory levels to achieve cost and service goals while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
• Support Lean and operational excellence initiatives within the Supply Chain organization to enhance efficiency and supplier reliability.
• Provide data analysis and reporting on supplier performance, material availability, and key procurement KPIs to drive strategic decisions.
• Create non-inventory purchase orders from purchase requisitions to support business requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or materials management in a manufacturing environment, preferably in robotics, automation, or electronics industries.
• Proven experience managing suppliers including Contract Manufacturers, for key commodities such as electro-mechanical assemblies, PCBAs, motors, sheet-metal, plastics, castings, and machined components.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills with a focus on total cost of ownership.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and engineering drawings.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, conditional logic, macros) and ERP/MRP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
• Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage diverse audiences effectively.

Additional Information  

Locus Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The expected base salary range for this role is $83K - $133K annually, informed by external market data. Actual offers will depend on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, key or critical skills, geographic location, and current market and business conditions

Application Fraud Detection Notice: To help maintain a fair and secure hiring process, Locus Robotics may use AI-assisted and other automated tools to detect suspected fraud, misrepresentation, or misuse of the application process. Hiring decisions are not made solely by automated means unless otherwise disclosed where required by law