5+ years in NPI, mechanical engineering, or related fields for complex hardware products.
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with hands-on design experience.
Proficient in DFM/DFA to enhance manufacturability and quality.
Experience in designing tooling and fixtures for production.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes like CNC machining and injection molding.
Proven track record of guiding hardware from prototype to production ramp.
Responsibilities
Own technical transitions of new products from Engineering to Manufacturing.
Become a subject matter expert on product design and specifications.
Drive DFM and DFA reviews to enhance design and manufacturing processes.
Design and develop necessary production tooling and equipment.
Lead troubleshooting of technical issues during NPI builds.
Ensure product-level manufacturing readiness across various specifications.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.
Collaborative culture with cross-functional teams.
Hands-on involvement in product development from concept to production.
Potential for career growth in a fast-paced hardware setting.
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own the technical transition of new products from Engineering into Manufacturing, from early prototypes through NPI builds and production ramp.
Become a subject matter expert on the product, with a deep understanding of its mechanical design, assemblies, interfaces, materials, tolerances, BOM, and critical-to-quality features.
Drive DFM and DFA reviews, working with Engineering to improve part design, tolerancing, assembly, material selection, manufacturing methods, cost, and scalability.
Design and develop production tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and other equipment needed to build, inspect, and test the product consistently.
Lead technical issues during NPI builds, working across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to troubleshoot failures, determine root cause, and drive design changes when needed.
Own product-level manufacturing readiness, including BOM maturity, drawings, GD&T, specifications, assembly requirements, tooling, configuration, and engineering change implementation.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of experience in NPI, mechanical engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a similar role supporting complex hardware products.
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience with mechanical design, materials, tolerances, GD&T, fastening, adhesives, and electromechanical assemblies.
Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and experience influencing mechanical designs to improve manufacturability, assembly, quality, cost, and scalability.
Experience designing or developing tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and other mechanical solutions used to build or inspect production hardware.
Experience with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal, die casting, 3D printing, composites, and production assembly.
Experience taking complex hardware from prototype through EVT/DVT/PVT, NPI, and production ramp, with strong hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with drones, robotics, aerospace, autonomous systems, or other complex electromechanical products.
Strong CAD experience and the ability to create and review mechanical designs, drawings, tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, tooling, and assembly interfaces.
Experience working directly with machine shops, contract manufacturers, injection molders, and other mechanical suppliers during development and production ramp.
Experience designing fixtures and tooling for assembly, calibration, inspection, testing, or production processes.
Experience with PLM systems, BOMs, drawings, specifications, ECOs, deviations, and hardware configuration management.
Experience in a startup or fast-moving hardware environment where you're comfortable moving between CAD, the engineering lab, the production floor, and suppliers to get problems solved.
