Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer NPI

You will lead APQP and PPAP activities at contract manufacturer and Tier 1 sites, improve designs for manufacturability and assembly, and define manufacturing processes for electromechanical systems. You will qualify equipment and gauges, validate end-of-line testing, resolve production failures, and present manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP program management and obtain PPAP deliverables
• Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly feedback
• Validate integration of component-level PPAPs into assembly processes
• Define manufacturing processes for mechanical assembly, testing, and integration
• Deploy and validate end-of-line testers and calibration routines
• Develop PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, control plans, and work instructions
• Design and qualify manufacturing equipment, tooling, and gauges
• Conduct process-verification and run-at-rate studies
• Lead root-cause corrective actions using 8D
• Manage metrology and measurement-systems analysis
• Update manufacturing control plans using field-quality feedback
• Present manufacturing readiness to cross-functional teams

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field
• Experience launching automotive or high-tech hardware at Tier 1 or contract manufacturers
• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production-validated manufacturing lines
• APQP and PPAP management experience
• Knowledge of control plans, process flows, Gage R&R, Cpk, design verification, and process verification
• SolidWorks proficiency
• GD&T and metrology expertise
• Experience with CMM, OMM, or vision systems
• 8D and root-cause corrective-action expertise
• Experience with PLM tools, document revision control, ECOs, and BOM accuracy
• Experience with precision torque, TIM dispensing, and sensor calibration

Benefits

• Equity awards
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible hours
• Work-from-home support
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in office
• Team-building activities and social events