Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)

- Drive APQP Program Management at CM/Tier 1 sites, owning APQP to ensure a flawless Start of Production (SOP) and obtain PPAP deliverables.

- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Assembly (DFA): Provide design maturity feedback during APQP Phase 2, ensuring that the hardware can be built repeatedly with the CM’s specific tooling and equipment.

- Support Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) by validating that component-level PPAPs from sub-tier vendors are integrated correctly into the CM’s assembly process.

- Be responsible for the mechanical assembly, test, and integration of sensors, compute, and actuation systems, defining the special characteristic (SC/CC) steps for the manufacturing process.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams to define, deploy, and validate End-of-Line (EOL) testers and calibration routines that confirm the "digital health" of the hardware.

- Lead the development of Process PPAP deliverables, including PFMEAs, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Work Instructions ensuring the CM has identified and mitigated all assembly-related risks with "Poka-Yoke" (error-proofing) solution, and has established a robust manufacturing process.

- Design and qualify manufacturing equipment, tooling and gauges, ensuring that manufacturing process controls are in place. Providing assurance that GD&T and/or general specification and tolerance requirements are consistently met through MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis) and Gage R&R.

- Support Process Verification (PV) Testing, conducting "Run-at-Rate" studies to prove the manufacturing line can sustain quality targets at full production speed.

- Lead internal and CM-based RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) using the 8D methodology to resolve technical assembly failures during manufacturing.

- Manage Metrology and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), ensuring that all gauges and inspection fixtures at the CM are qualified via Gage R&R before production use.

- Collaborate with Field Quality teams to update manufacturing Control Plans based on real-world performance data and feedback from OEM partners.