OverviewThis is an opportunity to join the Colorado Springs Technology Center (CSTC) New Product Introduction (NPI) Coordination Engineering team supporting the development of custom products and solutions utilized in Keysight's instruments.
As an integral part of the solutions-oriented CSTC organization, the primary focus of this role is to serve as the focal point for New Product Introduction (NPI) through the Product Lifecycle (PLC) process. The NPI Coordination Engineer will work with various internal partners to bring enabling technologies to Keysight applications while driving prototyping schedules to meet critical market windows. There will also be opportunities to participate in New Technology Introduction (NTI) projects in areas of new solution development, coordination,implementation, and qualification.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
- Serve as a primary point of contact for R&D partners and NPI communications.
- Ensure partner requirements are understood and communicated to all affected areas.
- Work collaboratively with R&D partners, CSTC engineering, and supply chain teams in support the NPI.
- Manage schedules, prototype build plans, budget, and resource commitments.
- Manage PLC checkpoint milestones and production infrastructure setup.
- Perform cost and scenario analyses to estimate product costs, risks, and options.
- Facilitate a NPI cadence with regular project status review, escalation of issues, and manage risks in a timely manner.
- Lead manufacturing infrastructure setup to ensure a smooth production transition.
- Ensure manufacturing capability and capacity are ready to meet partner's forecast.
- Participate in development of technology roadmap that reflects future R&D needs.
- Identify enhancement and optimizations opportunities across multiple programs and projects through continuous improvement of the PLC/NPI processes.
- Lead, coordinate, and participate in NTIs where new technical solutions are being developed to meet challenging future product needs.
- Serve as a first-level consultant of new R&D inquiry relative to CSTC's capabilities.
- Lead or participate in qualification of new technology platforms associated with NPI's.
- Provide consultation and setup for input/expert classification of CSTC products and lower-level material.
QualificationsQualification:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or technical-centric disciplines.
- A minimum of three years work experiences in a technology organization is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft tools including Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with Project/Program Management concept and tools is preferred.
- Some experiences with business database, coding, CAD, and AI tool applications preferred.
Critical Skills and Attributes:
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with the ability to
communicate effectively and clearly with both technical and non-technical teams. - Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable in often a very dynamic environment.
- Ability to view issues from a system-level as well as from multiple perspectives to drive critical decisions in a timely manner.
- Strong learning mindset to learn and understand technical challenges and communicate them effectively with our R&D partners and internal teams.
- Proactive mindset in time-sensitive and typically ambiguous situations.
- Effective negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making, planning, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams (marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, production, and supply chain) activities.
- Effective in managing and monitoring budget metrics according to the project plan for materials, equipment, resources, etc.
- Self-driven with excellent organization skills, detailed-oriented, self-discipline, and an acute sense of urgency.
- Positive attitude with focus on team achievements.
- Efficient in time-management and effectively handle multiple projects in parallel.
Pay Range:
USD $68,330.00 - USD $113,880.00 Year
