Senior DFMA Manufacturing Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by Pareto.AI
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
EMEA
Summary: Pareto is seeking experienced Senior DFMA Manufacturing Engineers to work with a leading AI lab on innovative DFMA assessment exercises aimed at enhancing product and process design judgment in manufacturing. The role involves authoring scenario briefs, collaborating with experts, and delivering high-quality DFMA exercises while optimizing assessment performance. Candidates should have a strong background in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, particularly in DFMA, and be proficient in relevant software tools. This position offers remote work flexibility and a contract-based engagement with potential for future projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Author scenario briefs, CAD starting files, and BOMs: Encode manufacturability constraints and tolerance stacks.
- Develop answer keys: Provide time/cost rationale and iterate based on item analysis from small pilots.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts: Conduct edge-case reviews to ensure coverage and accuracy.
- Deliver DFMA exercises: Produce 12 DFMA exercises covering sheet metal, machining, and assembly line design with clear grading rubrics within the first 90 days.
- Optimize assessment performance: Reduce average candidate completion time by 15% while preserving discrimination power (p-value < 0.05 on pilot).
- Automate and standardize: Build a reusable bill-of-process template and cost/assembly time calculator in Python.
- Publish best practices: Create a style guide aligning exercises with ASME Y14.5 and DFMA standards.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of professional experience in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, with specialization in Product & Process Design (DFMA).
- Proficiency in FreeCAD, cadquery (Python), Jupyter, and Minitab.
- English fluency (native or near-native proficiency required).
- Demonstrated ability to transform implicit expertise into explicit, reproducible instructions.
- Strong analytical skills and experience developing high-fidelity technical exercises and assessments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Pareto is looking for experienced Senior DFMA Manufacturing Engineers to collaborate with a leading AI lab on a groundbreaking project. The focus is on creating high-fidelity DFMA assessment exercises that test real-world product and process design judgment in manufacturing environments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Author scenario briefs, CAD starting files, and BOMs: Encode manufacturability constraints and tolerance stacks.
- Develop answer keys: Provide time/cost rationale and iterate based on item analysis from small pilots.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts: Conduct edge-case reviews to ensure coverage and accuracy.
- Deliver DFMA exercises: Produce 12 DFMA exercises covering sheet metal, machining, and assembly line design with clear grading rubrics within the first 90 days.
- Optimize assessment performance: Reduce average candidate completion time by 15% while preserving discrimination power (p-value < 0.05 on pilot).
- Automate and standardize: Build a reusable bill-of-process template and cost/assembly time calculator in Python.
- Publish best practices: Create a style guide aligning exercises with ASME Y14.5 and DFMA standards.
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of professional experience in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, with specialization in Product & Process Design (DFMA).
- Proficiency in FreeCAD, cadquery (Python), Jupyter, and Minitab.
- English fluency (native or near-native proficiency required).
- Demonstrated ability to transform implicit expertise into explicit, reproducible instructions.
- Strong analytical skills and experience developing high-fidelity technical exercises and assessments.
TIME COMMITMENT
- Calibration: Paid 1-hour trial within first week of acceptance.
- Pilot: 1-week paid pilot; successful completion leads to being invited to the official project, which will last approximately 2 months.
- Ongoing target: At least ~10–20 hours/week during pilot; 2-month contract in case of project success.
- Top performers during the 2-month official project will be invited to potential future AI Training projects.
COMPENSATION & CONTRACT
- Hourly rate: $25 – $35/hour
- Employment type: At-will contractor to Pareto.
- Geographic flexibility: Remote work from anywhere; compensation adjusted by location while maintaining competitiveness.
- Visa requirements: We cannot currently support H1-B or STEM OPT status candidates.
HOW TO APPLY: For immediate consideration, please click the “Apply” button above and follow the instructions on the webpage. Applying requires signing up for Pareto’s AI Training software platform. Applications for this project are first-come-first-serve, and we recommend applying as soon as possible to increase your chances of joining.
ABOUT PARETO.AI
Pareto.AI is a San Francisco–based company specializing in connecting elite professionals with cutting-edge AI initiatives. We help top AI labs accelerate progress by integrating expert human knowledge across domains. Our work directly contributes to making AI systems more reliable, safe, and genuinely helpful. Apply today and leverage your DFMA and manufacturing engineering expertise to help build the future of AI-driven design and production intelligence! We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.