Head of Manufacturing Engineering

Head of Manufacturing Engineering | AI Infrastructure Location: Austin, TX | Full-time |$320K–$400K base + pre-IPO equityFutura has been retained by a hypergrowth company at the center of AI infrastructure the team building the modular data center platform powering frontier AI labs and the largest compute buildout in history.Our client has secured a large-scale, seven-figure square footage manufacturing campus in the Southwest US and is hiring the leader who will industrialize the platform: a true 0→1 build, taking first-of-a-kind (FOAK) hardware from design release through first article, production ramp, and high-rate manufacturing.What you'll ownLead the Manufacturing Engineering organization across industrialization, DFM/DFMA, tooling, automation, process development, line design, and production readinessBuild the engineering team, manufacturing systems, and technical standards from the ground up nothing exists yet; you define itOwn the FOAK-to-scale transition: prototype → first article → production ramp → repeatable, high-rate manufacturingDrive advanced manufacturing across structural fabrication, chassis, assembly, robotic welding, CNC, automation, and material handlingWho you areA manufacturing engineering leader who has built manufacturing systems, not just governed themExperienced taking complex hardware through NPI, launch, and ramp in high-rate environments (automotive, energy, aerospace, heavy fabrication, or similar)Comfortable challenging a design in the morning, solving a line constraint at midday, and making a CAPEX or organizational decision in the afternoonA proven team-builder who can hire, structure, and scale an ME organization from zeroWhat's on the table$300K–$380K base + pre-IPO equityGenuine 0→1 ownership: ground-up organization, minimal bureaucracyAustin, TX base with frequent travel to the manufacturing campusComprehensive relocation available for non-localsApply with your resume today