Principal R&D/Product Development Engineer
TE Connectivity
Assembly
NPI Program Manager, Hardware Systems
Mora Taara
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Lead cross functional teams to develop plans, schedules and budget for proto-EVT-DVT-PVT builds
- Product build planning and execution through NPI phases, schedule and budget management
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams in defining product, module and component configurations for sourcing, qualification and down-selection
- Collaborate with cross functional teams and OEM partners on successful execution of the NPI builds ensuring high product quality, availability and customer experience
- Coordinate product reliability and quality requirements and testing including manufacturing engineering input throughout the product life cycle, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Influence product design, manufacturability, testability, and supply chain responsiveness for volume production readiness, low cost and flexibility while stewarding quality
- Lead all communications upward and downward through the organization; raise key issues and options for resolution with executive teams
- Work with engineers, technicians, suppliers and partners to support manufacturing, scaling, and continuous improvement projects (CIP)
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Electrical
- 7+ years of experience in product development, manufacturing engineering and NPI role
- Experience in new product management including developing project schedules, managing budgets, product configuration planning, product build management during proto-EVT-DVT-PVT phases
- Experience in defining product reliability and quality requirements and processes that encompass both hardware and software
- Experience with mechanical, electrical and systems assembly, integration and testing
- Experience with tools used for project planning, scheduling and budgeting tools in new product management
- Good understanding of bill-of-materials (BOM) structures, configuration management, clear-to-build process, engineering change order (ECO) process, and the product life cycle
- Ability to champion technical solutions to manufacturability issues found with the design and collaborate effectively with peers, interdisciplinary engineering groups and vendors
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, communicate effectively at all levels, and execute and iterate quickly with ever-changing problem sets and environments
- Experience launching new products at contract manufacturers (CMs) and original device manufacturers (ODMs)
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time domestically and internationally to contract manufacturers and supply chain vendors
- MS degree in Mechanical or Electrical or Optics or equivalent with 10 years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering and NPI role (preferred)
- Experience with design of mechanical, electrical and optical components and sub-systems (plus)
- Familiar with CAD, PDM, PLM and MRP applications (preferred)
- Semiconductor, Medical and Telecommunication equipment experience (preferred)
