New Product Introduction (NPI) Responsibilities:
• DfX Leadership: Drive Design for X (DfX) actions across manufacturability, assembly, test, cost, quality, supply chain, and customer use to ensure efficient product readiness for mass production.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Electrical Design Engineering, Hardware Development, Software Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain Operations, and global Contract Manufacturing (CM) partners to guide products from early conceptual design through to launch.
• Cost, Quality, and Delivery Optimization: Influence and implement strategies to achieve target cost, outstanding quality, and timely delivery throughout the supply chain and into the customer environment.
• Technical Validation: Support component and product qualification processes, including GQT (Global Qualification Tool) and MCN (Manufacturing Change Notification) processes.
Sustaining Product Engineering Responsibilities:
• Value Engineering: Lead and implement cost reduction initiatives and design-related yield improvements for existing products.
• Technical Issue Resolution: Provide expert-level debug, analysis, and root cause investigation for issues identified during the product lifecycle.
• CM & Operations Liaison: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for our contract manufacturing partners and regional Global Manufacturing Operations teams, addressing daily operational and technical challenges.
• Lifecycle Management: Support end-of-life planning and execution for assigned products.