Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Gravis Robotics is a high-growth Series A start-up backed by SoftBank, bringing Physical AI to the construction industry, turning heavy construction machines into autonomous robots. Gravis began as an ETH Zurich spin-out, and our unique combination of learning-based automation and augmented remote control lets one operator safely conduct a fleet of earthmoving machines in a gamified environment. Backed by deep robotics research and now deployed across multiple countries with leading construction and equipment partners, our team is rapidly growing to bring this technology to a trillion-dollar industry. The Gravis RACK is a machine-agnostic retrofit kit that adds autonomy to excavators and wheel loaders from 10 to 100+ tonnes: LiDAR and camera sensing, GNSS RTK, networking hardware and rugged edge compute that works offline. Paired with the Slate tablet and our Copilot software, it lets an operator run a machine manually, with AI assistance, or fully autonomously.

About the role We are looking for a manufacturing systems engineer to own the production process and make it ready for a significant scaleup. You will work closely with our engineering and production team in Zürich to make our production more reliable and scalable.

This role is very hands-on and you will spend a lot of your time on the shop floor solving issues and improving production hand in hand with assembly technicians. You will be building out a world class production system to support a rapidly growing supply base.

What you will do • Own how our product is built from start to finish

• Create and maintain production process documentation, both for internal and external manufacturing

• Improve workstation layout, flow design and tooling from incoming goods to product shipping

• Support make vs buy decisions and supplier selection

• Support new product introduction from development to production

• Close DFM feedback loop to improve manufacturability

What we're looking for • A university degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience

• 3+ years experience in manufacturing / process engineering in mid volume manufacturing

• Taken a product from prototype to repeatable series production before

• CAD knowledge for designing fixtures and reviewing designs

• Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical systems

• Good command of English, both written and spoken

• Willing to travel ~20% internationally to support external manufacturing

Beneficial experience • ERP / MRP Systems

• BOM management

• GD&T

• Python for test automation and production tooling

• Agentic tools for writing code and automating workflows

• Off-highway, agricultural, mining or other harsh-environment equipment

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team and to be part of a company that is reshaping heavy construction. Gravis is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team, and do not discriminate based on race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.