Production Engineer Lead
We’re looking for a senior, hands-on Production Engineering Lead to take full ownership of production scale-up, quality and manufacturing architecture - and to become a core member of the leadership team.
This is a full-time, on-site leadership role in Stockholm. Combining meaningful equity with a competitive salary.
Responsibilities
Scale production from early-stage to full production, you’ll own the entire production system end-to-end - not just “support” it
Build quality control, test plans and failure analysis workflows
Define the manufacturing approach: processes, tooling strategy, fixtures, test architecture, supplier setup
Establish quality control processes and testing procedures
Build engineering workflows, what you build becomes the standard operating model and factory playbook.
Lead and grow the engineering function over time (manage current engineers and recruit as needed)
Direct collaboration with founders on roadmap, priorities and trade-offs
Ensure alignment between product development, sales and operations
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related field)
5+ years of experience in hardware product development (mechatronics, robotics, IoT or similar fields)
Proven track record scaling hardware products from prototype to production
Strong hands-on technical skills, comfortable in designing, prototyping and troubleshooting
Experience managing and growing engineering teams
Bonus if you’ve worked with: connected devices, embedded systems, AI-powered hardware
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and tooling for mass production (injection molding, 3D printing, electronics assembly, fixtures, molds)
Bonus if you’ve owned regulatory/compliance (CE marking, safety certifications)
Startup/scale-up experience is a plus - you’ve built under uncertainty and delivered anyway
English fluency
What success looks like (first 6-12 months)
Production is stable, predictable and scalable
Quality metrics are defined, measured and improving
Test/QA is systematic
Suppliers/tooling/processes are set up for scale
Engineering cadence is tight and cross-functional alignment is working
- Locations
- Stockholm
About Simulair
Bed bugs are a fast-growing global problem across hotels and real estate - yet the industry is stuck with outdated, chemical-heavy methods. We’re changing that.
We’ve built patented technology that detects and treats bed bugs without chemicals or “human bait”. Demand is strong and we’re now scaling from early production into full-scale manufacturing.