Manufacturing Engineer New Grad
Symbotic · Wilmington, MA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $80k–$117k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Symbotic (industrial) in Wilmington, MA. By joining Symbotic, new grads will be a part of an established team, contribute to real projects, and help develop solutions.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Robotics, Automation, Machining, Welding
- Base pay
- $80k–$117k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $96k–$143k. This one lists $80k–$117k.
Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 72 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 71 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- About 12% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $91k–$132k, from 27 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 50%
- Tooling 49%
- ✓ Automation 47%
- SolidWorks 35%
- Root cause 33%
- Six Sigma 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Symbotic
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Symbotic in Wilmington
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What you'll do
- ◆Support senior engineers and external manufacturing partners on manufacturing readiness, production support, and continuous improvement activities.
- ◆Partner with Engineering and Quality teams to prepare manufacturing readiness documentation, support engineering changes, and help maintain standard manufacturing processes and procedures.
- ◆Work across mechanical and electrical systems, including reviewing drawings, manufacturing requirements, and production-related technical documentation.
- ◆Support Design for Manufacturability activities and help identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- ◆Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing and design challenges and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify practical solutions.
- ◆Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including opportunities to use dashboards, data, automation, or AI-enabled tools to improve team efficiency.
- ◆Travel to external manufacturing partner locations as needed to gain hands-on exposure to manufacturing operations and support production activities.
What you'll need
- ✓Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- ✓Internship, co-op, academic project, or other hands-on exposure to manufacturing, automation, prototyping, or engineering processes.
- ✓Foundational knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, additive manufacturing, assembly, or related production methods.
- ✓Ability to interpret and work with mechanical or electrical engineering documentation, with an interest in developing experience across both disciplines.
- ✓Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with an interest in process improvement and learning how products move from engineering into manufacturing.
- ✓Interest in using data, dashboards, automation, or emerging tools to improve manufacturing and engineering processes.
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Who we are
With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.
New Grad- Manufacturing Engineer
We want to learn from you! At Symbotic, early career talent helps us solve critical issues in creative and innovative ways. That is why we are seeking a new graduate from an accredited University for this opportunity. By joining Symbotic, new grads will be a part of an established team, contribute to real projects, and help develop solutions. New grads will be exposed to training and mentorship from our leaders while being encouraged to leverage their unique ideas and perspective.
What we need
Symbotic is seeking a New Grad- Manufacturing Engineer to join our External Manufacturing team within our Manufacturing organization. Your job will be to support external manufacturing partners and internal engineering teams by helping improve manufacturing processes, prepare products for production, and support manufacturing readiness for our automated systems.
This is a cross-functional opportunity for an early career engineer interested in gaining experience across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and process engineering.
What we do
The External Manufacturing team sits within the External Manufacturing organization and partners with external manufacturers and internal engineering teams to support the production of Symbotic's automated solutions. Since manufacturing is performed through external partners, the team works closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to establish manufacturing processes, support production readiness, manage engineering changes, and help ensure products can be manufactured efficiently and reliably.
Our Environment
- •Up to 25% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company HQ.
- •Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporatecard is issued.
About Symbotic
Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com .
We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.