NPI Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead new product introduction activities for autonomous vehicle hardware systems from prototype builds through pilot and production launch.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and supplier teams to support successful product industrialization.
• Develop and drive build plans, manufacturing planning, build documentation, and risk mitigation actions for new hardware programs.
• Partner with design engineering teams to ensure products are designed for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, and production scalability.
• Support prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and initial production builds by coordinating materials, build execution, issue tracking, and corrective actions.
• Drive issue resolution and closure for build-related defects, nonconformances, process breakdowns, and supplier readiness concerns.
• Support product lifecycle management activities including BOM maintenance, workflow coordination, release execution, user support, and data integrity oversight.
• Assist with engineering change implementation, release coordination, deviation tracking, and configuration updates to ensure traceability and alignment across builds.
• Help administer PLM workflows, access controls, system usage practices, and documentation standards in support of engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in launch processes, build execution, manufacturing efficiency, and change management practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in new product introduction, manufacturing engineering, product engineering, or hardware launch support.
• Experience supporting hardware products through prototype, validation, pilot, and production launch phases.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production ramp challenges, and cross-functional product launch execution.
• Experience working with design, quality, supply chain, operations, and supplier teams to resolve issues and improve product readiness.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA principles, process development, assembly methods, tooling coordination, and build planning.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, corrective actions, yield improvement, and manufacturing issue tracking.
• Experience managing BOMs, part releases, engineering changes, and product data within PLM systems.
• Prior experience with Teamcenter PLM systems with the ability to diagnose and fix typical issues and system failures.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, drive follow-up actions, and coordinate complex cross-functional tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable interpreting engineering drawings, product structures, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Willing and able to support infrequent domestic and international travel.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience serving in a PLM Administrator, product data management, or configuration control capacity.
• Experience in automotive, robotics, electronics, or complex hardware systems.
• Experience with Teamcenter PLM systems.