NPI Engineer

The NPI Engineer is responsible for leading the transition of new products from development to scalable mass production, ensuring manufacturing readiness, quality, reliability, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery. The role serves as a key interface between R&D, operations, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, driving cross-functional execution throughout the NPI lifecycle. Key responsibilities NPI & Manufacturing Readiness - Lead end-to-end NPI activities from product design through production release and ramp-up. - Own manufacturing readiness, including processes, documentation, tooling, equipment, and test infrastructure. - Drive structured transfer to production (TTP), ensuring smooth handover to manufacturing operations. - Lead production ramp-up and process stabilization, meeting quality, yield, cost, and schedule targets. Manufacturing Engineering & Industrialization - Participate in design reviews and drive design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA). - Define manufacturing processes, assembly methods, work instructions, tooling, and fixtures. - Collaborate with R&D and Test engineering to establish production testing and system integration processes. - Support manufacturing infrastructure, automation, and production scalability. Configuration & engineering changes - Ensure accurate BOM’s, product revisions, manufacturing documentation, and configuration traceability. - Coordinate ECO implementation and engineering changes throughout the NPI lifecycle. Supply chain & contract manufacturing - Lead engineering activities with contract manufacturers and suppliers, including knowledge transfer, process implementation, and manufacturing readiness. - Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to address material risks, component availability, and alternative sourcing. - Support supplier qualification and production capacity expansion. Quality & Continuous Improvement - Identify and mitigate technical, manufacturing, and operational risks. - Lead manufacturing-related root cause investigations and corrective actions during NPI and ramp-up. - Support FAI, process validation, and production qualification. - Drive improvements in quality, yield, cycle time, and manufacturing cost. Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering .

- 5+ years of experience in NPI or manufacturing engineering within complex electronic or electro-mechanical environments. - Proven experience in product industrialization, manufacturing transfer, and production ramp-up. - Strong technical understanding of multidisciplinary systems, including electronics, mechanical assemblies, and system integration. - Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes, SMT, PCBA’s, production testing, tooling, and fixtures. - Experience working with contract manufacturers and external suppliers. - Familiarity with PLM, ERP, BOM management, and ECO processes. - Strong problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Experience with global manufacturing operations and production transfers.