NPI Engineer

Lead end-to-end NPI activities from product development through mass production. • Serve as the primary technical interface between R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams. • Drive technology transfer activities from design engineering into manufacturing environments. • Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes to support production scalability and efficiency. • Lead prototype, engineering, qualification, and pilot production builds. • Establish manufacturing readiness plans and ensure production launch requirements are met. • Provide on-site engineering support during NPI builds, production ramp-up activities, and critical manufacturing operations. • Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing, process, and yield-related issues. • Develop manufacturing ation, work instructions, process flows, and production standards. • Partner with Design Engineering to ensure DFM, DFA, and DFT requirements are incorporated into product designs. • Monitor production yields, cycle times, quality metrics, and process performance indicators. • Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, capacity enhancement, and manufacturing optimization. • Support qualification, validation, and release of new manufacturing equipment, tooling, and test systems. • Lead cross-functional reviews and drive issue resolution across multiple organizations. • Support contract manufacturers and global production partners during NPI and production ramp-up activities. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field. • Minimum 5 years of experience in NPI Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, or related technical roles. • Experience transferring products from R&D into manufacturing and mass production environments. • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production systems, and industrialization methodologies. • Experience supporting prototype builds, pilot production, and manufacturing ramp-up activities. • Hands-on experience troubleshooting manufacturing and process-related issues. • Strong knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies. • Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership skills. • Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities. • Fluent English – mandatory. ; Preferred Qualifications Experience in aerospace, electronics, telecommunications, satellite systems, or high-reliability manufacturing environments. • Experience working with contract manufacturers and global production partners. • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies. • Familiarity with PLM, ERP, and manufacturing execution systems.